Microbiology

Recent research looks at ways to boost citrus immunity and protect valuable fruit from citrus greening

Bacillus subtilis can determine proportions of different groups within a mixed population

Organic compounds called thiophenes were recently discovered on Mars and an astrobiologist thinks their presence would be consistent with the presence of early life on the planet

BD Kiestra^™ ReadA is device listed with the US FDA

Researchers have developed a secret sauce for using waste bread as a medium to grow bacteria, yeasts, and other microorganisms for fermented food production

Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms

A new study on the microbiomes of our ancestors offers hypotheses about the influence of microbes on our early social and daily lives

Study looks at how marine microbial communities colonize microplastics in Panama 

Research goes to the extremes to record ancient ocean temperatures

Alternaria blight caused by fungal pathogen devastates Brassica crops such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and mustard seed