An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

Microbiome research needs to include more studies on viruses, fungi and the big picture of human gut ecology in order to harness the full potential of the microbiome in health and disease. The ...

By Dr Elsie SARKODEE-ADDORice, the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, faces mounting threats from ...

Indoor air contains countless microscopic particles, including bacteria and viruses that can affect human health. A new study from the Jiangsu Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides the ...

Microbial communities, though invisible to the naked eye, are vitally important to planetary health and to Earth’s ecosystems. But they are often neglected in conservation strategies. Like other ...