Proteins deriving from microorganisms’ cells were also detected, prompting the research team to conclude “living microbes are present in the rock.” The rock specimen was cleaned and ...

A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic acid ...

More than 40,000 previously unknown gut microbes in African populations could completely change how medicines work for ...

A new source of nitrogen has been discovered. Researchers from RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau in southwestern Germany ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another – are key to bacterial evolution and the development of ...

Probiotics, found in fermented foods such as yogurt and kimchi, are living microbes that improve the gut microbiome, shifting the balance toward beneficial bacteria and yeasts. They can also ease ...