Homepage Newsroom Keyword Collection Microbiology (Biology and Medicine) Microbiology (Biology and Medicine) All News Article Video Select type All News Article Video Symbiotic bacteria help clean wastewater January 08, 2026 Climate Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) Scientists identify new species of denitrifying endosymbionts in wastewater more Fungus turns bark beetles’ defenses against them December 29, 2025 Ecology (B&M) Microbiology (B&M) Beauveria bassiana detoxifies the defense substances of the beetles and can successfully infect these insects more Reed leafhopper: From reeds to potatoes November 21, 2025 Microbiology (B&M) The insects expand their food spectrum with the help of symbiotic bacteria. more Symbiotic bacteria build tubular networks November 04, 2025 Microbiology (B&M) Networked membrane systems increase bacterial surface area, enhancing nutrient exchange between bacteria and their hosts more Jumbo Phages for Gene Transfer in Bacteria November 03, 2025 Genetics Microbiology (B&M) Bacteria borrow viruses to spread their own defences more What gut bacteria like August 27, 2025 Microbiology (B&M) The sensory abilities of bacteria in the gut are both precise and evolutionarily adaptable more Microbes can reduce their need for nickel July 02, 2025 Climate Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) Methane-producing archaea are more adaptable to nutrient-poor habitats than previously thought more Boosting photosynthesis for carbon capture June 23, 2025 Cell Biology Climate Microbiology (B&M) Using light to break down and bind CO2: two new research groups want to make what nature already does much more efficient more Multiple sclerosis: Triggers in the gut flora May 07, 2025 Medicine Microbiology (B&M) Study of twins detects bacteria in the small intestine that play a role in the development of MS more When the pressure is on, Archaea go multicellular April 09, 2025 Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) Mechanical compression induces multicellular organization in archaea more Show more Symbiotic bacteria help clean wastewater January 08, 2026 Climate Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) Scientists identify new species of denitrifying endosymbionts in wastewater more Boosting photosynthesis for carbon capture June 23, 2025 Cell Biology Climate Microbiology (B&M) Using light to break down and bind CO2: two new research groups want to make what nature already does much more efficient more Multiple sclerosis: Triggers in the gut flora May 07, 2025 Medicine Microbiology (B&M) Study of twins detects bacteria in the small intestine that play a role in the development of MS more When the pressure is on, Archaea go multicellular April 09, 2025 Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) Mechanical compression induces multicellular organization in archaea more Synthetic carbon assimilation surpasses nature February 27, 2025 Microbiology (B&M) Synthetic Biology New-to-nature pathway outperforms natural pathway in living bacteria more How mental states impact gut health September 19, 2024 Immunobiology Medicine Microbiology (B&M) A circuit between the brain and gut influences the gut flora and thus regulates the immune system more Parasite in the nucleus September 06, 2024 Microbiology (B&M) A bacterium infects deep-sea mussels and multiplies in their cells more Methane degradation without oxygen in lakes August 13, 2024 Climate Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) Aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria are also permanently active in oxygen-free water more Zombie cells in the sea May 17, 2024 Infection Biology Microbiology (B&M) Viruses keep the most common marine bacteria in check more Termite symbiosis in transition May 16, 2024 Evolution Microbiology (B&M) Genetic analyses show how the metabolic capacities of symbiotic bacteria in the gut of termites have changed over the course of evolution more Show more Every grain of sand is a metropolis for bacteria December 05, 2017 Earth Sciences Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) A single sand grain harbours up to 100,000 microorganisms from thousands of species. more Microbial resident enables beetles to feed on a leafy diet November 16, 2017 Microbiology (B&M) Thistle tortoise beetles outsource the job of breaking down plant cell walls to a symbiotic bacterium more Algae with light switch September 29, 2017 Materials Sciences (M&T) Microbiology (B&M) The adhesion of Chlamydomonas, a unicellular alga, to surfaces is light-dependent more Ancient partnership between ciliates and bacteria July 13, 2017 Microbiology (B&M) Symbiotic ciliates and bacteria have a common ancestor more Oil as energy source for deep-sea creatures June 20, 2017 Ecology (B&M) Ecology (E&C) Microbiology (B&M) Microbiology (E&C) Scientists discover mussels and sponges in the deep sea which can thrive on oil with the help of symbiont bacteria more Symbiotic bacteria: from hitchhiker to beetle bodyguard April 28, 2017 Microbiology (B&M) Plant Research (B&M) Bacterial symbionts transition between plant pathogenicity and insect defensive mutualism more Gut bacteria affect ageing April 18, 2017 Ageing Microbiology (B&M) Physiology The life expectancy of older fish is extended if their gut is colonized with the microorganisms of younger fish. more Sunken logs serve as habitats in the deep sea January 27, 2017 Biodiversity Microbiology (B&M) Organisms from the nutrient-deficient deep sea depend on wood as source of energy more Bodyguards in the gut have a chemical weapon January 22, 2017 Microbiology (B&M) Symbiotic bacteria produce antibiotics to clear harmful pathogens from the gut of caterpillars more A virus as a symbiosis partner December 09, 2016 Infection Biology Microbiology (B&M) The mavirus provides single-celled organisms with immunity against a giant virus more Show more On a research voyage with the 'Meteor' Video November 10, 2011 Climate Microbiology (B&M) Scientists discover newe hydrothermal vents in the Atlantic more
