Researchers have developed a new method that reveals the unique fluorescence patterns produced by individual cells in mixtures of bacteria, yeast and fungi. They combined confocal microscopy with ...

Tsukuba, Japan - When viewed with specialized microscopes, microbial cells show an individual fluorescence pattern, or signature, that depends on the mixture of biomolecules contained within the cells ...

The history of life stretches back untold eons. Today, there is a staggering array of organisms on Earth, with more species being discovered every year. The complexity of life, from the smallest ...

New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not ...

Scientists are starting to get a better idea of how many factors can influence a newborn's gut microbiome. Tim Clayton / Corbis via Getty Images For the past decade, scientists have been fascinated by ...

Helen Vuong receives funding from NICHD. When a fetus is developing in the mother’s womb, it is essential that the fetus receives the correct nutrients and protection during this critical ...