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The Almighty Squabble Over Who Gets to Name Microbes

Scientists are just starting to uncover the vast diversity of microbes out there. The only problem? No one can agree on how to name them......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredMay 20th, 2022

AI-Optimized Catheter Design Could Prevent Urinary Tract Infections without Drugs

A 3-D-printed tube stymies microbes with a tiny obstacle course to combat rampant infections in hospitals.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Study finds 10 Bacillus strains can regulate antioxidative system in response to acid stresses

Soil acidification is widely occurring in diverse terrestrial ecosystems and soil microbial communities have been reported to be highly sensitive to changes in soil pH. Soil microbes could regulate their physiological conditions to make them survive.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Next-generation wastewater solutions: Utilizing acid-resistant microbes for improved treatment efficiency

Free nitrous acid (FNA) is known for its capacity to inhibit various microorganisms in wastewater systems, significantly benefiting treatment process management. Initially deemed problematic due to its potential adverse effects on treatment, FNA is n.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

New research on microbes expands the known limits for life on Earth and beyond

New research led by Stanford University scientists predicts life can persist in extremely salty environments, beyond the limit previously thought possible......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 9th, 2024

Soil fungi may help explain the global gradient in forest diversity

A paper published in Nature Communications Biology contributes to the growing appreciation for the outsize role that microbes play in everything from human digestion to crop yields: Microbes in the soil—fungi in this case—appear to be influencing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 7th, 2024

Scientists chart diversity, function and activity of global supraglacial DNA viruses

Supraglacial environments mainly consist of four main types of habitats for microbes and viruses, including snow, ice, meltwater and cryoconites (the granular sediment on glacier surfaces). A new paper published in Science Bulletin reveals that there.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 29th, 2023

Scientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber

We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even clean up pollution. Yeast and bacteria can also convert plant sugars into biofuels and chemical.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 20th, 2023

Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

Humans have sailed the world's oceans for thousands of years, but they haven't all reached port. Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean. Many.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 20th, 2023

Genetics of host plants determine what microorganisms they attract, finds study

Plants often develop communities with microorganisms in their roots, which influences plant health and development. Although the recruitment of these microbes is dictated by several factors, it is unclear whether the genetic variation in the host pla.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2023

Sulfur-cycling microbes could lead to new possibilities in river-wetland-ocean remediation

Nutrient cycles such as the carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur cycles are critical processes that free up elements essential to life by recycling them through our water, air, and soil. Sulfur, specifically, is an integral element in producing a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2023

New model allows for learning and prediction of microbial interactions

A tiny but prolific world of microbes encompasses everything around us, both inside and out. Microbiomes, which are comprised of diverse communities of microbes, play a pivotal role in shaping human health, yet the intricacies of how different microb.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 30th, 2023

Minimalist or maximalist? The life of a microbe a mile underground

If you added up all the microbes living deep below Earth's surface, the amount of biomass would outweigh all life within our oceans......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 28th, 2023

Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes

Bacteria that benefit plants are thought to be a critical contributor to crops and other ecosystems, but climate change may reduce their numbers, according to a new study by an international team of researchers. They have published their findings in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2023

New report outlines microbial solutions to mediate methane emissions

The American Academy of Microbiology has released a new report, The Role of Microbes in Mediating Methane Emissions. The report highlights recommendations to further the scientific community's understanding of microbial processes of methane productio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2023

Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers

Production of chemical fertilizers accounts for about 1.5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. MIT chemists hope to help reduce that carbon footprint by replacing some chemical fertilizer with a more sustainable source—bacteria......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2023

Engineering bacteria to biosynthesize intricate protein complexes

Protein cages found within microbes help its contents weather the harsh intracellular environment—an observation that has many bioengineering applications. Tokyo Tech researchers have recently developed an innovative bioengineering approach that us.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2023

Adding oxygen to a lake to explore methane emissions

Lakes around the world emit methane to the atmosphere, accounting for up to 19% of total global emissions of this potent greenhouse gas. Most of the methane in lakes comes from microbes in the lake bed that consume dissolved organic matter for susten.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 10th, 2023

Deep-sea pressure found to preserve food for microbes in the abyss

A new study from the Danish Center for Hadal Research reports on a series of experiments with exposing marine snow to increasing pressure—up to 1000 bar, which corresponds to the pressure at the bottom of some of the world's deep-sea trenches, 10 k.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 9th, 2023

Plastic waste in rivers may carry dangerous microbes: Study

Plastic litter in rivers might be allowing dangerous pathogens to hitch-hike downstream, a new study published Wednesday found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2023

Analysis finds diversity on the smallest scales in sulfur-cycling salt marsh microbes

At the surface, salt marshes and their windswept grasses can look deceptively simple. But those marshes are teeming with biodiversity, from the insects and migrating birds in the air all the way down to the microbes that live in the soil. Scientists.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2023