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Back to basics, viruses to treat infection and fight antibiotic resistance.
Viruses are the smallest known organisms. But some viruses are breaking records. Meet the “MImicking MIcrobe”: the Mimivirus, and learn about their possible origin.
Microbial mats may have persisted through millions of years thanks to viruses. But how do viruses shape these microbial communities?
Friend, foe, or wary coexistence?The nature of relationships between fungi and bacteria are decided on a cheesy landscape.
Sourdough bread has been part of human history for millennials but where do its aromas come from?
Mars does not seem very welcoming: It’s cold, dry, and it gets a lot of UV light on the surface. Would microbes survive in this harsh environment?
Determining the causal link between diseases and microbiota is still a challenge in microbiota research. But animal models […]
Fungi are not the most ordinary microbes; they are the biggest organisms on earth. And we thought microbes […]
We can do it, and so can plants: tell the time of day based on our environment. How about bacteria?
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