Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a bacterial genus that promotes root growth and ...

Researchers are continually looking for new ways to hack the cellular machinery of microbes like yeast and bacteria to make ...

Disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms has been a major killer throughout history. Our species continued survival has been a source of fascination for people all the way back to prehistory. Over ...

What makes a human body? According to researchers, human cells tell but half the story. The other half involves the myriad of microorganisms that make up the microbiota — “alien” environments all over ...

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, in the pores and crevices of rock, live huge communities of microorganisms. They are ...

Through photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich carbon compounds such as glucose. These compounds not only sustain the plant's own growth and ...

The gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms. Together, they play a key role in supporting the well-being of the entire body, influencing everything ...

The year 2020 was indicated as the globally warmest year within the decade by Copernicus Climate Change service. Data shows that Europe experienced an average 0.4°C increase in temperature in 2020 ...

Groundwater hides dense communities of rock-bound microbes that shape water quality and help store carbon below ground.