Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to study plant microbiomes—communities of microbes living in and around ...

Plant roots secrete various flavonoids that are vital in establishing mutually beneficial relationships with rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbionts. Additionally, plants release other signaling molecules ...

We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a cutting-edge research strategy that leverages artificial ...

Microbial carotenoids offer faster production, health benefits and potential applications in foods, animal feed and cosmetics ...

As the climate crisis accelerates, there's a desperate need to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, both by slashing emissions and by pulling carbon out of the air. Subscribe to our ...

Nearly a century ago, Alexander Fleming discovered a penicillin-producing mold. Over the following decades, various microbes were used to make a range of therapeutics, from insulin to vaccines.

Methane-eating microbes could help convert one of the most powerful greenhouse gases into useful ...

An international group of researchers has recently warned the broader scientific community and the public of the risks of mirror life—specifically, the creation of mirror microbes by scientists in the ...