Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their ...

"Lake Enigma supports a phylogenetically diverse and high-biomass microbial ecosystem." Scientists unveil unprecedented find in secret Antarctic lake: 'Foundational to understanding biology' first ...

This research topic focuses on the exploration and analysis of alternative nucleic acid structures within microbial systems, ...

The first volume of this Research Topic provided a valuable platform for researchers to share their work and collaborate with ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

Bigelow Laboratory researchers and students have applied an innovative method for studying chemical processes at the individual cell level to advance understanding of Maine’s coastal sediments and the ...

P-Life Japan and researchers discovered microorganisms that biodegrade polypropylene plastic with "P-Life Technology" into ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

Stefan Andrei’s group, the Microbial Evogenomics Lab (MiEL), utilizes computational biology approaches to unveil and elucidate the ecological processes driving bacterial evolution and adaptation ...