A six-year analysis of marine microbes in coastal California waters has overturned long-held assumptions about how the ...

People have long said that "bread is life." Now, researchers at Tufts University are using the bubbling mixtures of flour and ...

In recent decades, chronic diseases have risen sharply worldwide, including gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic diseases ...

In a recent study, researchers investigated the interactions between Pyricularia oryzae, the rice blast fungus, and the beneficial soil bacterium Streptomyces griseus. They found that P. oryzae ...

Discovery of a unique microbial interaction offers potential for environmentally friendly control of rice blast disease Additionally, the study offers valuable insights into the ecological role of P.

The assembly and maintenance of microbial diversity in natural communities, despite the abundance of toxin-based antagonistic interactions, presents major challenges for biological understanding. A ...

Microorganisms live in biofilms—the equivalent of microbial "cities"—everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial communities and play essential roles in enabling human ...

Microbes, whether in our environment or on our bodies, exist in communities where individual members influence each other. To better understand the dynamics of these multi-species communities, ...

Fermentation has re-emerged as a powerful biotechnology platform for developing sustainable, nutritious, and health-promoting foods. Advances in precision ...

Learn how studying microbial communities during long-duration spaceflight could also reveal new ways to support human health ...