Microbiology

Such proteins can be woven into resilient fibers

A mechanism known as “original antigenic sin” protects some people from flu. Whether it helps immune reactions to coronaviruses is still unclear

Microbe types in older people’s intestines are different and are linked to disease

Photoferrotrophs have been around for billions of years on Earth, and new research suggests that they have played an outsize roll in the natural capture of carbon dioxide.

Pioneers of mRNA vaccines and next-generation sequencing techniques are among the winners of science’s most lucrative awards

By inserting some genes and knocking down others, scientists solved a core problem in synthetic biology

Nikon’s Small World in Motion video competition is filled with moving delights.

New research has created microscopic antibiotic factories in droplets that measure a trillionth of liter in volume.

Studies of extreme ecosystems on Earth can guide the search for Martian life and may reveal the fundamental limits of biology

These microbes are redefining our understanding of how bodies recognize potential pathogens