Osmosis Day Spa's enzyme-cedar bath buries guests in a magic mixture of wood chips and rice bran for a relaxing, warming and ...

E. coli inhabit the human gut and perform essential functions, such as making vitamins K and B12 and repelling disease causing bacteria. This story appears in the January 2020 issue of National ...

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To date researchers have focused on the degradation of pesticides using indigenous microbes with different degradation rate. There is scant information about the degradation intermediates, metabolic ...

Yellowstone National Park’s famoushot springshave long fascinated visitors with their vibrant colors and steaming pools. For microbiologists, these extreme environments offer a unique glimpse into ...

Giant viruses, like the ones found in Yellowstone's hot springs, have been turning up in many odd corners of the planet.

"Look in places that are hot ... springs have unusual chemistry, and Colorado, California and other western states have a lot of springs rich in carbon dioxide that could contain useful microbes.

The researchers looked at genetic databases and spotted related enzyme blueprints in other bacteria known to haunt intensive-care units. Though only PCL digestion was proven, the sequence hints ...

For example, they looked at changes in enzymes tied to hereditary disorders, such as anemia and argininosuccinic aciduria. Bacteria carrying harmless mutations grew almost at the normal rate. Bacteria ...

Multiple dietary protein sources, including soy, rice, yeast, and egg white, caused microbes in the gut to change the production of enzymes that break down glycans, sometimes substantially. “This ...

An affordable housing apartment complex with 64 units is planned in Desert Hot Springs, not far from the library. It's part of an effort to bring hundreds of needed affordable homes to the city.

The study focuses on the functional differentiation and cooperation patterns of bacteria, fungi and protozoa in lignocellulose decomposition, and summarizes the roles of carbohydrate-active enzymes ...