Tag: microbes

Rhizopus spores, from the genus of fungi used in the production of soy ferments. Source: Wikimedia commons In an era ...

Life Cheddar cheese's distinct but often subtle flavour comes down to interactions between different bacteria, which cheese-makers could utilise to ...

Cornell University scientists have characterized the genome of a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for rare earth elements. The research ...

For a pathogen to make us sick, it must overcome a lot. First it has to enter the body, bypassing ...

There's a complex world beneath our feet, teeming with diverse and interdependent life. Plants call out with chemical signals in ...