Tag: Bacteria
For mouthless, lungless bacteria, breathing is a bit more complicated than it is for humans. We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide; Geobacter — a ubiquitous, groundwater-dwelling genus of bacteria… Read More
Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you’re diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs. Read More
Caltech microbiologists have discovered bacteria that feed on manganese and use the metal as their source of calories. Such microbes were predicted to exist over a century… Read More
The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. While it is still a mystery as to exactly how silver kills bacteria, University of Arkansas researchers… Read More
Widespread antibiotic use is largely to blame for the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, which is currently one of the biggest threats to global health. Read More
It’s already been cast as an economic villain, to the tune of $2.5 trillion, disrupting “almost all marine ecosystem services” and suffocating every industry it touches. Read More
Knowledge of stress biology may eventually yield bacterial treatments for psychiatric disorders Read More
Discovery illuminates how bacteria turn methane gas into liquid methanol Read More