The human gut harbors a complex ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms (the microbiome), which influences digestion, the ...

A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers ...

So-called rock-eating microorganisms obtain their energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from inorganic sources and make up the vast majority of biomass producers. Using electron microscopy and ...

An almost unkillable fungal strain isolated from NASA’s ultrasterile clean rooms hints at “critical gaps” in interplanetary ...