The intricate roles of soil microorganisms in ecological processes such as organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, ...

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New genetic research has identified a direct causal chain connecting the microorganisms in the human digestive tract to the ...

Studying microbial interactions in different environmental conditions: The MetaFlowTrain system makes it possible to introduce microorganisms into customized 3D-printed microchambers that allow the ...

There are more than 50,000 different types of microorganisms known to scientists -– and they discover more every year. In a basement laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, two robotocists have ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Today, Onyeaka is an industrial microbiologist and a deputy director of the ...

Biologists at Indiana University believe we may have only discovered a mere thousandth of a percent of the species on our planet. To put a number on it, that means the 10 million or so species ...

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To ensure successful growth, these microorganisms must be inoculated and grown within a medium that includes all the growth requirements for the specific microorganism - including water and nutrients.