Biologists sniff out another method that microbes use to make methane News brief: Every year, microbes produce hundreds of millions of tons of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s more potent than… Read More
DNA sequencer proves its worth by solving a microbial mystery on the space station NASA isn’t saying it’s aliens — but the space agency is touting its ability to identify organisms using the first DNA… Read More
News Brief Chilled-down views of biomolecules win chemistry Nobel Prize for international trio This year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the invention of cryo-electron microscopy, a method for chilling down biomolecules to produce… Read More
Scientists revive weird microbes after freeing them from ancient cave crystals BOSTON – It sounds like a sci-fi tale: Scientists manage to revive strains of microbes that have been trapped inside giant… Read More
Gates Foundation commits $100M to White House’s National Microbiome Initiative The White House today unveiled more than half a billion dollars’ worth of public and private programs aimed at unraveling… Read More