The secrets of anaerobic bacteria have long remained a mystery, but a newly issued grant could release a new wave of insights from these elusive microbes. A team of researchers led by Christian ...

A new study provides a fundamental understanding of the diversification of small molecules called respiratory quinones and its adaptive consequences in bacterial species. Bioengineers specifically ...

The bacteria in our intestinal tract play many essential roles in maintaining our health and metabolism. Keeping these organisms happy and striking a good balance among species is therefore very ...

In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers use a genome-mining technique to investigate respiratory electron acceptor utilization in the human gut microbiota. Study: Dietary- and ...

The gut microbiome is so useful to human digestion and health that it is often called an extra digestive organ. This vast collection of bacteria and other microorganisms in the intestine helps us ...

A study published by the Society for Applied Microbiology in their journal Environmental Microbiology Reports has outlined how the main constituents of plastics can be degraded by anaerobic and ...

The microbial communities that live in Yellowstone National Park are diverse and complex. The park is home to many fumaroles, geysers, and mud pots that heat-loving microorganisms live in and around.