Significant progress in microbiome characterization has revealed that microbial communities—whether buried under the ocean floor or nestled within our intestines—are even more biologically complex and ...

In order to study bacteria, it has to be grown in the lab. That’s no problem for many common strains of bacteria that are found in our typical environment, or in our bodies. But the world is full of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the living world, from microbes to ecosystems. The soil fungus Morchella crassipes, also known as thick-footed morel, is a ...

Lactic acid bacteria are critical to the dairy, food processing, and nutrition industries. Used as probiotics, flavour compounds, and starter cultures for fermented foods such as yogurt, the bacteria ...

Engineers have developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials using a mix of bacteria and yeast similar to the 'kombucha mother' used to ferment tea. Using this mix, called a Syn-SCOBY ...

Infection, the invasion and growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, within the body’s tissues, is a common occurrence in tropical countries, including India. While the body’s ...