The peptide is used by legumes to control nitrogen-fixing bacteria; it may also offer leads for treating patients with too much heme in their blood.

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Newly discovered microbes may give scientists a blueprint for the kinds of potential life forms that could exist on Mars.

Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge.

The anomaly-detection model developed by SMART utilizes machine learning to detect microbial contamination within a few minutes.

Nutritional stress is a huge cause of honey bee decline. But researchers say adding one microbe into their food protects growing bees.

When wetland microbes don't get the copper they need, the result may have consequences for the environment.

A study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead.

Harnessing the strength of these specialized sugar molecules could help researchers develop new antifungal drugs.