Scientists have discovered the DNA of ancient microbes inside of the remains of woolly and steppe mammoths. This microbial DNA, which may be one million years old or more, may be among the oldest DNA ...

In a groundbreaking study published on July 26, 2023, in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology have introduced ...

Microbial assays are a technique to assess a compound’s potency or concentration. This is carried out by exposing microorganisms to the compound and determining its effect on them. Microbial assays ...

With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, researchers have constructed the most complete map to date of the microbial communities living in the submerged labyrinths beneath Mexico's ...

Nucleic acids provide a wealth of information for scientists looking to better understand biological processes. However, obtaining and preserving high-quality nucleic acid samples for experimentation ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how analyzing the microbiome across multiple body sites helps identify novel microbes and antimicrobial resistance genes, paving the way for new diagnostic and ...

Researchers have developed a new search tool to that can match microbes to the metabolites they produce with no prior knowledge, an innovation that could transform our understanding of both human ...

Michael Weinstein (left) is a senior bioinformatics scientist at Tecan (Männedorf, Switzerland) based in Denver (CO, USA). In this interview, Michael discusses how next-generation sequencing (NGS) can ...

As the goals of Mars exploration expand to include sample return, it becomes important to protect Earth from potential extraterrestrial sources of contamination. Likewise, it is important to avoid ...