Scientists induce endosymbiosis for first time in lab, a crucial step necessary for complex life ~science biology.micro Article 1697 words 10 votes
‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research ~science biology.micro biology.synthetic Article 632 words 55 votes
Trees reveal climate surprise: Microbes living in bark remove methane from the atmosphere ~enviro Article 655 words 20 votes
Giant viruses discovered on Greenland ice sheet could reduce ice melt by feeding on the snow algae which diminish ability of ice to reflect the sun ~enviro climate change Article 1137 words 10 votes
Biologists discovered a widespread protein that abruptly shuts down a cell’s activity — and turns it back on just as fast ~science biology.micro Article 1673 words 20 votes
I’m a microbiologist and here is what (and where) I never eat ~food Article 1100 words, published Oct 4 2023 27 votes
Can probiotics protect corals from problems like bleaching? ~science biology.marine biology.micro Article 2410 words 8 votes
The incredible latent abilities of living things — slime mould is amazing! ~science biology.micro Article 2424 words, published Jun 28 2023 23 votes
Creatures that don't conform: Slime molds and their fascinating existence ~science biology.micro Article 5457 words, published Feb 2 2023 28 votes
The unique merger that made you (and ewe, and yew) ~science biology.micro Article 4107 words, published Feb 3 2014 10 votes
New type of ultraviolet light makes indoor air as safe as outdoors ~science medicine biology.micro Article 945 words, published Mar 17 2022 5 votes
An extremely common microbe can stop the insects from spreading the virus that causes dengue fever ~health Article 1634 words 7 votes
Mars has right ingredients for present-day microbial life beneath its surface, study finds ~space Article 367 words 8 votes
Coding human data into microbes that will survive for millions of years ~science biology.micro Link 4 votes
Phosphine discovered in Venus' atmosphere, which could be evidence of microbial life ~space Article 1916 words 53 votes
Elisabeth Bik quit her job to spot errors in research papers — and has become the public face of image sleuthing ~science biology.micro Article 3590 words 9 votes
Microbial life has been found deep in Earth's crust beneath the ocean floor ~science biology.micro Article 484 words 8 votes
Computational predictions of protein structures associated with COVID-19 ~science biology.micro Article 641 words 5 votes
A watershed moment for protein structure prediction ~science biology.micro Article 1233 words 14 votes
New microscopy technique shows cells’ 3D ultrastructure in new detail ~science biology.micro biology.cellular Link 7 votes
New studies help to explain how microbes in the gut can shape a host’s fear responses ~science biology.micro Article 848 words 7 votes
The gut microbiome as a major regulator of the gut-skin axis ~health diet medicine Article 7517 words 7 votes
Links between gut microbes and depression strengthened ~science medicine biology.micro Article 476 words 10 votes
Scientists identify vast underground ecosystem containing billions of micro-organisms ~science biology.micro Article 647 words 9 votes
Identifying criminals by the 'bacterial fingerprints' they leave behind ~science biology.micro Article 510 words, published Jun 22 2018 10 votes
A better way to trace neuronal pathways: Moving forward by moving backward more effectively ~science medicine biology.micro biology.neuro Link 8 votes
How gut microbes are joining the fight against cancer ~science medicine biology.micro Article 2020 words 10 votes