In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, ...

For example, we recently demonstrated how microbiome studies can improve coral reef conservation efforts by examining the microbial networks that support coral settlement. By manipulating these ...

Hundreds of surface swabs reveal the station lacks microbial diversity, an imbalance that has been linked to health issues in other settings.

After analyzing over 800 samples collected by astronauts in multiple modules of the United States Orbital Segment in the ISS, Benitez and his team concluded the microbial and chemical environment on ...

Such studies could shine a light on microbial interactions across multicellular organisms, not just those that have developed separate organs for the purpose, Nyholm says. For example, “by ...