Breaking down the microbiology world one bite at a time
Tiny surgeons battle cancer
Imagine an army of miniature fighters entering your body and battling cancer with precision and minimum side effects.
Did flooding force bacterial multicellularity?
Environments can change lifestyles. Read on to learn about how the proximity of a flowing river allowed a novel bacterial species to embark on a multicellular journey.
The Rise of Soil Microbes From the Ashes
Learn how wildfires change soil microbiota and what that means for our forests going forward!
Resisting cadmium like a champ
A take on the proteins through which the bacterium Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus defies cadmium toxicity.
Maternal instincts
During pregnancy, mothers produce a powerful antibody to protect their newborns from infection
Recurrent UTIs and GI microbiome
Could the awful fiery burn of recurrent UTIs be linked with the gastrointestinal microbiome?
Bacteria, Biofilms and forensic PMSI
Let’s demystify the role of bacteria on carcass – biofilms in forensic microbiology.
Solved: A Mangrovial Microbial Mystery
Read on to learn how the biggest bacterium in town, Thiomargarita magnifica, is changing what we consider a microbe to be.
Links Between Diseases and Bacteria in your Mouth
The role bacteria in your mouth play in the development of illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
Bacterial testament – the DNA of historical pathogens
Scientists recover the ancient DNA of an Escherichia coli strain from the gallstone of a Renaissance mummy.
Recording the gut with bacterial cameras
Live streaming from the gut microbiome: harnessing engineered bacteria to record and report on gut health
Micro-G and bacterial machinery
Astro meets micro: A look at the ways that space factor- microgravity influences bacterial metabolism.
When a curse becomes a blessing
Lessons learned from Alzheimer’s disease gave us hints to killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Microbes, worms and plastic
Plastic pollution needs immediate attention worldwide. “Reduce, reuse, recycle” is still the best way forward. Scientists have recently found that worms and their gut bacteria can collectively degrade plastic.
Disrupting pathogens with RNAs
Tiny molecules called sRNAs can prove to be very useful in reducing infections.
Health in space and why bacteria play a role in it
Astronauts and their microbiomes are inseparable even in space. But what happens when Streptococcus mutans rebel against peaceful life in the human body?
Guardians of Your Bodyguard
Even your internal bodyguard can’t survive without bacteria. Recent work shows that a bacterial molecule in our gut helps guard our guardians.
A song of gut and bacteria
While our gut bacteria have their own rhythm, they adapt to the surroundings by matching their beat and creating a unique song. Ultimately, this song benefits both the microbes and our gut.
Tumor-fighting bacteria
Engineering a new way to fight cancer: Using bacteria as a vehicle to transport cancer-killing cargo directly to tumors, on remote command.
Evolution of the human pathogenic lifestyle in fungi
What ticked fungi to shift towards the human host system to thrive as opportunistic pathogens over time? Here’s an overview.
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