In a remote part of the Amazon rainforest in Peru, there’s a river with water so hot, it actually boils. In fact, it’s so extreme and so remote that for a long time, people thought the river was a ...

Microbes include bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae and archaea (single-celled microorganisms with a bacteria-like structure). They are invisible to the human eye, but they play a huge role, shaping ...

We spend around 90 percent of our lives indoors. But what you might not realize while you’re cozied up at home is that you don’t just share your space with your family or pets — you also share it with ...

(a) Operational workflow for the experimental chamber and following fluorescence detection. (b) Internal structural layout of the environmental chamber. (c) Connection schematic linking the ...

A new paper outlines how scientists came together to put together the first microbial conservation roadmap under the leadership of Applied Microbiology International President, Professor Jack Gilbert.

How does an octopus use its arms? That’s the question a team of researchers set out to investigate. In the process, they discovered something intriguing — octopuses use receptors in their arms to pick ...

Nitrogen is the most important nutrient for plants. Large quantities of nitrogen fertiliser are used worldwide, but this negatively impacts the environment and climate. Microbes promote the formation ...