Studies of the altitudinal distributions of soil microorganisms are rare or have led to contradictory results. Therefore, we studied archaeal and bacterial abundance and microbial-mediated activities ...

New research sheds light on how bacteria regulate metabolism -- a finding that could help to combat infectious diseases including tuberculosis. University of Leicester researchers have shed new light ...

University of Leicester researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide important knowledge in the development of drugs and antibiotics to ...

Researchers use mathematical modeling to explore how species diversity in a bacterial community is affected when the nutrients the microbes depend upon are only seasonally available. Diversity in many ...

Our gut microbiome is so important its often called “the second brain.” This bustling community of trillions of microbes ...

The microbiome in the vagina has received less attention than its cousin in the gut – but a well-balanced vaginal microbiome ...

After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies. Matriyoshka/iStock via Getty Images Plus Each human body contains a complex community of trillions of microorganisms ...

A massive, multi-year scientific expedition led by researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions, including the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa, ...

Diversity in many biological communities is a sign of an ecosystem in balance. When one species dominates, the entire system can go haywire. For example, the uncontrolled overgrowth of certain oceanic ...