A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub has developed a new CRISPR-based
Category: Microbes
Microbes may act as gatekeepers of Earth’s Deep Carbon
Two years ago a team of scientists visited Costa Rica’s subduction zone, where the ocean floor sinks beneath the continent
Local plant-microbe alliances shape global biomes
Dense rainforests, maple-blanketed mountains and sweeping coniferous forests demonstrate the growth and proliferation of trees adapted to specific conditions. The
New research identifies microbes that may reduce allergy-like reactions to some ripened cheeses
Some aged cheeses cause allergy-like reactions in many people, but an Iowa State University scientist is working to identify bacteria
Unique oil eating bacteria found in world’s deepest ocean trench
Scientists from the University of East Anglia have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the deepest part of the
Microbes in the human body swap genes, even across tissue boundaries
Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in
‘Specialized’ Microbes Within Plant Species Promote Diversity, Study Finds
It’s widely accepted within agriculture that maintaining genetic diversity is important. In areas where crop plants are more diverse, pathogens
Swimming microbes steer themselves into mathematical order
Freeing thousands of microorganisms to swim in random directions in an infinite pool of liquid may not sound like a
Easing bacterial traffic jams
Controlling the motion of swimming bacteria could benefit applications including microscopic transport, biomedicine and even microrobotics. Just like traffic engineers
How a Chemical Probe Can Show ‘Who’ is Responsible for ‘What’ in Our Gut Microbiome
Despite changing membership, microbiome’s function is maintained Our gut’s microbial community is not unlike a country club membership. We know
