It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. In this case, the “job” is the breakdown of lignin, the structural biopolymer that gives stems, bark and branches their signature woodiness. One of the ...

Anaerobic bacteria constitute a diverse group of microorganisms that thrive in environments devoid of oxygen. Among these, Bacteroides fragilis stands out as a major opportunistic pathogen, commonly ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated whether trypsin, a protease, increased severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectivity. In addition ...

The research could speed developing new medicines for diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer, or new energy sources.

In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are in a tug-of-war to produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if the Earth gets too hot, it could tip the scale in favor of the methane ...

Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth’s wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume the powerful ...