A major collaboration involving nine labs, led by scientists at Gladstone Institutes, has transferred a particularly useful ...

Day after day, workers at Michigan State University care for and feed colonies of evolving bacteria. The original microbes have produced more than... Bacterial Competition In Lab Shows Evolution Never ...

From streaking plates to running PCR, microbiology lab skills are the backbone of disease detection and research. But mastering them isn’t just about technique—it’s about safety, precision, and ...

Virtual reality is reshaping microbiology education by offering immersive, interactive lab experiences that boost engagement and understanding. From high-immersion simulations to gamified, adaptive ...

Retrons adapted from E. coli enable genome editing in 15 diverse bacterial species, expanding recombineering tools across major microbial phyla.

Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are leveraging a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to advance their mechanistic insights into gut microbes.

The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory experiments by Ph.D. student Maaike Goudriaan at Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When confronted with a new bacteria there are ...

Your gut bacteria are far smarter than you might think. While we've long known that different foods can shift the balance of ...