The phycosphere region surrounding microalgal cells is the epicenter of intricate and complex interactions between heterotrophic microbes and microalgae, ranging from mutualism to competition. These ...

Industrial chemicals are used in a multitude of processes that impact every area of human society, from the food and drug industries to the chemicals industry to construction. However, processes to ...

New research to better understand how bacteria and their viruses interact and evolve will enable future studies to exploit the use of bacteria and their viruses for potential biotechnology and health ...

A new long-term study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from crop residues, can significantly enhance soil carbon storage, but its ...

Approaches to treating cancer are as varied and numerous as cancers themselves, ranging from the more common surgical, chemotherapeutic, and radiotherapeutic strategies to more recently developed ...

A scientific collaboration between the University of São Paulo (USP) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and Clemente Estable Institute of Biological Research (IIBCE) in Montevideo, Uruguay, is experimenting ...

Like all known life forms, plants have a body made of organic matter, including cell walls made of various components including lignin, a heterogenous polymer. Lignin is the second-most abundant ...

We can generate electricity from microorganisms as an alternative to the usual power from water, wind, solar or steam. This article shows how microorganisms, such as bacteria, can produce electricity ...