A research team at the University of Greifswald's Research Training Group RTG-PRO "Proteases in pathogen and host: importance ...

Your mouth is one of the most diverse habitats in the human body. It contains over 700 known species of bacteria, as well as yeasts, viruses and some protozoa. This community is collectively referred ...

In nearly all habitats on Earth, whether marine, freshwater or terrestrial, microbial activity mediates essential ecological and biochemical processes, influencing the health and functioning of ...

We often hear about the importance of the human microbiome—the vast collection of bacteria and fungi that live on and inside us—when it comes to our health. But there's another, equally important part ...

A sweeping new study has uncovered global patterns in how bacteria thrive and interact within lakes and reservoirs, offering new insights into the invisible forces that sustain freshwater ecosystems.

New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C. diff have been uncovered by University of Sheffield scientists. The ...

Soil bacteria are vital to ecosystem resilience and resistance, yet ecological attributes and the drivers governing their composition and distribution, especially for taxa varying in ecological traits ...

A new study from Caltech demonstrates that soil bacteria can adapt under stress, particularly when a key nutrient, phosphorus ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a new light-based technology that can rapidly gather thousands of bacteria into a tiny ...

When kids go off to college many live in dorms with close quarters. Living in that kind of environment makes illnesses spread more easily, especially when it comes to meningitis. There are two kinds ...