Cornell researchers have uncovered how ammonia oxidizing archaea (AOA), common microorganisms found in diverse environments, generate nitrous oxide, a significant greenhouse gas. This discovery sheds ...

They showed that symbioses with bacteria have evolved repeatedly and independently in different ... Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production Jan.

14, 2025 — The new models could give antibiotics a laser-like precision to target only specific bacteria in specific parts of the body. This would represent a major step forward in the battle ...

Rhizospheric engineering for recruiting beneficial microbiome for improving crop yield and plant resilience. • Degradation of pesticides and other xenobiotic compounds in agricultural soil using ...

While more than 80% of licensed antibiotics — which are used to treat bacterial infections — are derived from microorganisms found in soil, microorganisms found in ocean water could be used to similar ...

Industrial microbiology is a branch of applied microbiology in which microorganisms are used in industrial processes; for example, in the production of high-value products such as drugs ...

Pathogens are infectious agents, such as a bacterium, virus, fungus or parasite, that cause disease when they colonize a host organism.