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

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how ...

Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment ...

Learn how coral reefs drive daily changes in ocean microbes — a process that shapes how nutrients and energy move through ...

Using metagenomic sequencing across a realistic temperature gradient, researchers show that carcass decay triggers a surge in carbon-degradation ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Water, researchers investigated the viral distribution, host interactions, and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) transfer on microplastics using ...

These findings suggest that current monitoring strategies, which rely heavily on bacterial indicators alone, may miss critical viral-driven risks and ...

A research team reveals that soils surrounding intensive livestock farms can become hotspots for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), even when fertilizers are considered “low risk”.