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Simple blood test shows promise for screening common and dangerous pregnancy complications

January 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists find that short-chain fatty acids in blood can be used as biomarkers in testing for [...]

Mushroom that grows on insects could help develop new anti-viral medications and cancer drugs

October 19, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: bob.leccinum.Robert Kozak/Shutterstock.com Scientists studying the medicinal potential of a rare insect-eating [...]

Are enteroviruses behind mysterious outbreaks of chronic fatigue syndrome?

August 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Prof Maureen Hanson, Cornell University Image: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels.com Chronic fatigue syndrome is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms, no known [...]

Earth’s crust mineralogy drives hotspots for intraterrestrial life

April 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

Earth’s crust mineralogy drives hotspots for intraterrestrial life, finds new study in Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

3 bacterial strains discovered on space station may help grow plants on Mars

March 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Interior view from the International Space Station cupola. Image: NASA Swab samples of 8 surfaces aboard the International Space [...]

Why we cannot ignore the place of viruses on the ‘Tree of Life’

February 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Dr Hugh Harris, APC Microbiome Ireland/University College Cork Image: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock One particular virus has come to dominate our lives. Now Dr Hugh [...]

Ancient gene family protects algae from salt and cold in an Antarctic lake

August 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

Glycerol protects algae in Antarctica from extreme conditions: Frontiers in Plant Science [...]

Premature birth linked to the mother’s vaginal microbiome

April 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

An analysis of vaginal bacteria could help identify those at risk of giving birth prematurely: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

New species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in infected wound

January 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

A hitherto unknown antibiotic-resistant bacteria species, in the same family as E. coli and Salmonella spp., has been found: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

From microbes all the way to space with Young Minds

November 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Come aboard our special Young Minds bus and discover the journey along 10 of our articles we have prepared for you. [...]

The bacteria building your baby

June 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Exposure to influential bacteria begins before we are born, new evidence confirms; Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

Sedimentary, my dear Johnson: is NASA looking at the wrong type of rock for clues to Martian life?

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History have begun compiling an atlas of fossils in volcanic rock, to guide where and what to look for in the search for Martian life; Frontiers in Earth Science [...]

Diversity of the Microbial World

September 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

“We involve local kids and Science Mentors here in Mexico with the review process of the manuscripts." [...]

Frontiers in Microbiology — This Month’s Trending Research

August 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

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Get the Frontiers' Editorial Office picks of top research published in Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology [...]

10,000th microbiology article published today!

February 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

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The article, on vitamin B12 production by a marine microbe, comes from scientists at the University of California and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. [...]

Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis

February 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

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Bacteria found in milk and beef may trigger the development of rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk, finds a study in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Getting out of hot water: does mobile DNA help?

January 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

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A new study in Frontiers in Microbiology gives insights into how one extremophile moved from hot springs to conquer the world. [...]

New technique for finding life on Mars

January 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Miniature instruments and new techniques described in Frontiers in Microbiology can detect and analyze microbes in extreme environments resembling those on Mars [...]

Wild grape yeast could be more effective than pesticides in preventing grape molds

November 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

Wild grapes contain a huge variety of yeasts that can inhibit grape molds, and offer an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides.

A wild yeast described in Frontiers in Microbiology could be an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. [...]

How microbes affect plant life

May 23, 2017 // 1 Comment

The Research Topic, published in Frontiers in Plant Science & Frontiers in Microbiology, aims to cover all aspects of biotrophic plant-microbe interactions [...]

Microbial colonisers of Arctic soils are sensitive to future climate change

April 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

New research in Frontiers In Earth Science shows that ecosystems created by melting glaciers in the Arctic are sensitive to climate change and human activity. [...]

The art within Microbiology, and a coloring book

January 13, 2017 // 1 Comment

Frontiers in Microbiology specialty sections are turned into fun illustrations. Enjoy, download and color them! — by Chloe Schmidt Frontiers in Microbiology Art [...]

The schoolyard interactions of Earth’s ecosystem

November 30, 2016 // 0 Comments

Predators eavesdrop on insect-plant interactions, while plants backstab the insects they attract, recent research shows [...]

To survive climate change, plants must adapt – and fast

August 23, 2016 // 7 Comments

Researchers read into the biological history of plants to reveal how plants will survive when birds and bees fly away. [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in July 2016

August 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

Highly Effective Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by the First Metagenome-Derived AI-2 Quenching Enzyme Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Martin J. Kisch, Nicole Pinnow, Andreas Liese [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in June 2016

July 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

Can the Bacterial Community of a High Arctic Glacier Surface Escape Viral Control? Sara M. E. Rassner, Alexandre M. Anesio, Susan E. Girdwood, Katherina Hell, Jarishma K. [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in May 2016

June 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

A Drug Combination Screen Identifies Drugs Active against Amoxicillin-Induced Round Bodies of In Vitro Borrelia burgdorferi Persisters from an FDA Drug Library Jie Feng, [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in April 2016

May 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Vibrio spp. within the Sydney Harbour Estuary Nachshon Siboni*, Varunan Balaraju, Richard Carney, Maurizio Labbate and Justin R. Seymour [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in March 2016

April 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

Newly Isolated Paenibacillus tyrfis sp. nov., from Malaysian Tropical Peat Swamp Soil with Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity Yoong-Kit Aw, Kuan-Shion Ong, Learn-Han [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in February 2016

March 2, 2016 // 1 Comment

Eradication of Biofilm-like Microcolony Structures of Borrelia burgdorferi by Daunomycin and Daptomycin but not Mitomycin C in Combination with Doxycycline and Cefuroxime Jie [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in January 2016

February 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

Expanding the World of Marine Bacterial and Archaeal Clades Pelin Yilmaz*, Pablo Yarza, Josephine Z. Rapp and Frank O. Glöckner Recombination Does Not Hinder Formation or [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in December 2015

January 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

Bacterial Exchange in Household Washing Machines Chris Callewaert, Sam Van Nevel, Frederiek-Maarten Kerckhof, Michael S. Granitsiotis and Nico Boon* Occurrence and [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in November 2015

December 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

A Novel C-Terminal Domain of RecJ Is Critical for Interaction with HerA in Deinococcus radiodurans Kaiying Cheng, Ye Zhao*, Xuanyi Chen, Tao Li, Liangyan Wang, Hong Xu, Bing [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in October 2015

November 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

Multiple adaptations to polar and alpine environments within cyanobacteria: a phylogenomic and Bayesian approach Nathan A. M. Chrismas, Alexandre M. Anesio and Patricia [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in September 2015

October 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Spatial and temporal dynamics of virus occurrence in two freshwater lakes captured through metagenomic analysis Mohammad Mohiuddin and Herb E. Schellhorn* Carbon [...]

Most viewed Microbiology articles in August 2015

August 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

The allosteric behavior of Fur mediates oxidative stress signal transduction in Helicobacter pylori Simone Pelliciari, Andrea Vannini, Davide Roncarati and Alberto Danielli* [...]