16S rRNA gene sequencing is crucial for delving deeper into microbial diversity in ecosystems ranging from soil and water to human-associated microbiomes. However, conventional PCR methods, as used in ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers identified widespread bacterial strain sharing among humans (>10 million sharing instances) with distinctive patterns of transmission, including ...

Ecologists have long studied how biological communities assemble following disturbances, a process known as ecological succession. Understanding the dynamics of soil microbes, Earth's most abundant ...

Microbiome standards are imperative for profiling and analyzing microbial communities. In many cases, a lack of proper controls or comparison to microbiome reference materials means that important and ...

Hundreds of scientists have joined together to save a group of species from extinction, a group that might not seem like it ...

In the depths of the ocean, marine corals have evolved intricate, porous structures that shelter diverse microbial communities. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Now, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you want to get some water with your burger, you might want to opt for a bottle, according to a study from Loma Linda University, located in Loma Linda, California. Researchers ...

Volunteers went looking nationwide for bacteria in the waters where we most prefer to surf, swim and wade. They found almost one in five water samples exceeded safe bacteria levels. The Surfrider ...