A new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and partners has identified a diverse microbiome of plastic-degrading fungi and bacteria ...
A new study published in Ecology Letters has uncovered the mechanisms underlying plant community assembly and biodiversity ...
Scientists have found both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on plastic trash washed up on shores. A team of scientists from the Nanyang ...
By boosting beneficial microbes, researchers hope to increase crop resilience while reducing the use of synthetic nitrogen ...
As a microbiologist, I strive for those milestones where clinical research and data advance human health treatments in an impactful way. Uncracking the code of the microbiome has the potential to ...
In a landmark study of airborne microorganisms from ground level up to 3,500 meters, scientists have found that bacteria and fungi populate the planet's lower atmosphere in very specific ways, and if ...
In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” named after the popular video game of the same name, the flour supplies of the world are contaminated with a fungus called Cordyceps. When people eat pancakes or ...
If you knew what really lived in your socks after even one day of wearing, you might just think twice about popping them on again ...