Microbes can undergo changes in their genetic composition. Mobile Genetic Elements can facilitate these changes. Is this just another travel route for the spread of antibiotic resistance genes?
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Negative interactions between bacteria were thought to be the rule… Until now.
Can scientists predict composition of a microbial community for a specific habitat? Researchers have shown that by using mathematical models and simulations, interactions amongst various microbes can be estimated relatively accurately.
Scientists uncover how a bacterium, living within a soil-dwelling fungus, protects its host from predatory nematodes.
What mysteries are hidden under layers of sand in a desert? Scientists believe that microorganisms that live in this environment can help the human population to avoid the crisis of climate change.
Antibiotics have revolutionized the treatment of deadly infectious diseases, but does that mean that these diseases are only a thing of the past?
Fermented foods are famous for helping with proper gastrointestinal function, but can they help with respiratory infections, like COVID?
Many human cultures consider cannibalism unethical. Bacterial cultures have a different take.
Scientists analyzed the “collateral damage” of antibiotics on our gut microbiome and identified potential antidotes to protect our gut bacteria.
Wine is made by the fermentation of microorganisms, but do you know that the species used or association of several species can impact wine aromatic quality ?
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