Phages with a broad host range are common across ecosystems
Salmond, G. P. C. & Fineran, P. C. A century of the phage: past, present and future. Nat.…
Forgotten 130-Year-Old Bottles Reveal Denmark’s Butter Secrets
The two bottles of white powder, which researchers from the University of Copenhagen found by chance in a…
Iron-respiring microbes could have a role in sulfur cycling
Fike, D. A., Bradley, A. S. & Rose, C. V. Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 43, 593–622 (2015).…
Common Food Ingredients, Including Caffeine, Weaken Antibiotics
Everyday substances like caffeine may alter how bacteria respond to antibiotics, according to new research. Scientists found that…
How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer
For some three billion years, unicellular organisms ruled Earth. Then, around one billion years ago, a new chapter…
A new tick breed has crept into Tennessee | Local News
With September almost here, tick and bug season is still prevalent. A new tick has made its way…
turning algal protein into mock meat
“This photograph shows me checking microalgae at the TUMCREATE research campus in Singapore. It’s affiliated with several Singaporean…
Functional potential and applications of Ureibacillus massiliensis based on whole-genome sequencing analysis | BMC Microbiology
Overview of the U. massiliensis genome In this study, we performed whole-genome sequencing and de novo assembly of…
Identification and whole genome sequencing analysis of Bacillus subtilis K35-1, a highly efficient cellulose in forage degrading bacterium | BMC Microbiology
Manhar AK, Bashir Y, Saikia D, Nath D, Gupta K, Konwar BK, et al. Cellulolytic potential of probiotic…
Viromics approaches for the study of viral diversity and ecology in microbiomes
Koonin, E. V., Kuhn, J. H., Dolja, V. V. & Krupovic, M. Megataxonomy and global ecology of the…
4 people have died from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida: Who is at risk?
Four people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters, according to the state’s health department. Vibrio…