Urban wild bees carry microbial signatures in their guts that reveal stresses of city living, from limited food to pollution ...

Learn how plastic pollution is creating new pathways for antibiotic resistance to become an even bigger public health threat.

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

Researchers have launched a database highlighting microbes that support human health and ecosystem resilience.

Roughly two-thirds of all emissions of atmospheric methane—a highly potent greenhouse gas that is warming planet Earth—come from microbes that live in oxygen-free environments like wetlands, rice ...

With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: ...

Microbial ecology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region represents a rapidly evolving frontier at the ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, disinfectants became our shield. Hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and antimicrobial sprays ...

"We hope the impact of this research will be to guide future studies that keep astronauts healthy during extended space travel and in colonizing space." When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

NASA’s spaceflight microbiology and environmental chemistry research monitors and analyzes microorganisms, air, and water aboard spacecraft to support crew health systems and maintain operational ...