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People have long said that "bread is life." Now, researchers at Tufts University are using the bubbling mixtures of flour and ...

Airborne microbial communities and bioaerosols represent a critical interface between the biosphere and the atmosphere, encompassing an array of microorganisms—from bacteria and fungi to viruses and ...

Recent advances in microbiome science have underscored the vital role played by microbial communities in shaping human health, particularly within indoor and urban built environments. These ecosystems ...

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Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with very large and complex microbial communities known as microbiomes. New research has just been published aimed at ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial populations above reefs rise and fall over the course of a single day, shaped by ...

A new scientific review has uncovered how complex microbial communities, including those in the human gut and the natural environment, act as powerful engines that drive the evolution and spread of ...

Microorganisms live in biofilms - the equivalent of microbial "cities"- everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial communities and play essential roles in enabling ...

Microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungi live together in neighborhoods known as microbial consortia. Some of these neighborhoods naturally exist in soils, food, water, and even the human gut ...

The intricate roles of soil microorganisms in ecological processes such as organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, ...