Fermentation Workshops: A Public Gateway to Microbial Science
Scientists and chefs team up on a cooking class that explores what fermentation in kimchi, chow chow, and kombucha teach us about microbes.
Tag: microbiology
A New Way to Treat Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Infections from antibiotic resistant bacteria can be treated with small proteins found in the microbiome according to a new study.
Blue and Red Light: Exploring the Potential
Blue and red light are energy sources for microorganisms such as bacteria, and we can harness this energy to control bacteria growth.
Researchers Find Tissue Damage from Covid-19
Researchers are finding extensive tissue damage from COVID-19, a systemic illness that damages cells and organs throughout the body.
Stopping Bacteria from Stealing Our Iron
Many pathogenic bacteria use “stealth siderophores” to steal iron from humans. Find out how scientists are stopping bacteria from stealing…
Spinach and Siderophores: The Bacterial Battle for Iron
Human cells need iron, and so does bacteria. Bacteria make siderophores, scavenger molecules that leave the cell to poach iron from hosts.
Methane-Munching Microbes Limit Global Warming
Holes in the sea floor release methane gas. Microorganisms that live near the holes protect our air by eating 75 percent of the methane.