How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick?
Exposure to a virus isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. The concept of “infectious dose” suggests there are simple ways to stay safer from harm. ..
Exposure to a virus isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. The concept of “infectious dose” suggests there are simple ways to stay safer from harm. ..
In some subterranean aquifers, cells have a chemical trick for making oxygen. It offers new insight into how life survives deep underground on Earth—and ..
Harmful algal blooms are taking over as the world warms and grows richer in carbon dioxide—and there’s no easy fix. ..
As researchers race to cultivate these intriguing cells from the deep seafloor, the few growing in labs are our best glimpses of the forerunners of complex ..
The Biggest Microbiome Study Sheds Light on Shared Health Risks ..
To preserve humankind’s diverse bacteria, scientists are harvesting, freezing, and storing poop from around the world. ..
Mucus keeps the microbiome healthy. Now scientists have clues about how it stops good microbes from going bad. ..
Scientists are just starting to uncover the vast diversity of microbes out there. The only problem? No one can agree on how to name them. ..
Bad news: Trees emit methane, a greenhouse gas. Good news: Some are home to bacteria that can't get enough of it. ..