A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, reveals that these species are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S., making them ...

A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life.

Friendships often begin with shared interests, hobbies, or experiences, but could our gut microbiomes also play a role? A ...

Now, scientists from the University of Potsdam have discovered more extensive microbial communities at a depth of four meters in the desert’s Yungay valley. These robust bacteria, part of a newly ...

Researchers describe a new way to separate extracellular from intracellular genetic material, allowing better insights into ...

Scientists have identified many types of bacteria in the mouth, but many problems remain in understanding how they work with ...

In a groundbreaking new study, conducted within the framework of the FWF-funded Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes drive ...

The study in Cell highlights microbial load's role in gut microbiome variation, suggesting it as a confounder in disease ...

Microbial communities are groups of microorganisms that share a common living space. The microbial populations that form the community can interact in different ways, for example as predators and ...

A new study reveals that invasive plants are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S., making them more uniform and altering how ecosystems function. Invasive plants are doing more ...