Instead, the microbe relies on an alternative metabolic pathway in which carbon dioxide is converted to an organic molecule called acetate, without any methane released in the process.
An unusual mode of energy metabolism points to primitive life processes—and new biotechnological applications. A very unusual microbe has been found at an ecological area called The Cedars (pictured) ...
Cell Host & Microbe is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cell Press. The journal was first launched in March 2007 and focuses broadly on the study of microbes, with an emphasis on ...
A tiny microbe recently isolated in Bedford Basin has been named for Halifax. T. haligoni is a type of bacteria known as a diazotroph — or nitrogen fixer. The microscopic organism was recently ...
Culturing, a term for growing microorganisms in the laboratory, is a basic yet indispensable method in microbiology research. Microorganisms are often ...
What if a microbe could help curb the climate crisis? Meet UTEX-3222, aka 'Chonkus,' a cyanobacterium discovered living in the volcanic CO2 seeps off the coast of Vulcano, Sicily. Chonkus is like ...