Microbiology Archives

Researchers used simple molecules to create cell-like bubbles that grow and divide on their own, without the need for DNA or enzymes.

Researchers discovered lava tubes on Mauna Loa containing previously unknown microorganisms with metabolisms and communities that could…

Researchers found that microbes living on biodegradable plastics have more genes for plastic degradation than those living on traditional…

Astrobiologists demonstrated that cell membrane structures can form in high concentrations of sulfuric acid similar to the clouds of Venus.

Researchers demonstrated that microbial DNA from a 300-year-old ice core can help track how microbes respond to global change.

Researchers showed that methane-eating bacteria acidify their surroundings and dissolve carbonate rocks on the seafloor.

Researchers found that soil microbes release less methane but more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in draining peatlands.

Researchers found that adding city waste products to local farms promoted a healthy soil microbiome and improved how tomatoes taste.

Researchers found some bacteria pass information to future generations that affects their behavior and ability to resist antibiotics.

Researchers found viruses infect bacteria and other microorganisms in acid mine drainage and may control microbial diversity in these…