Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has remained a major challenge, especially for species that can't be grown in the ...

Studying how organisms cooperate is key to understanding life, but analyzing these interactions is tough when one partner dominates.

iRIL-seq faithfully captures sRNA-target interactions. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43632-1 In a study published in Nature Communications, Prof. Chao Yanjie's group at ...

Human breast milk contains its own microbial ecosystem, and new research suggests these microbes may help seed an infant’s gut. Most discussions of breast milk highlight nutrients, antibodies, and the ...

Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has remained a major challenge, especially for species that can’t be grown in the ...

It's important to know how microorganisms -- particularly pathogenic microbes -- grow under various conditions. Certain bacteria can cause food poisoning when eaten and bacterial growth in medical ...

Amplicon-based sequencing may boost severe pneumonia diagnosis in ICU, particularly for fungal infections and ...