Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are known as atypical mycobacteria. That means they’re related to tuberculosis, but they don’t cause the same disease. In fact, NTM are generally harmless. That’s a ...

Microscopy methods that reveal the spatial patterns of individual types of microbe are limited by the number of different species that can be monitored together. A new technique now provides progress ...

Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong. New evidence suggests that microbes in different soils use different biochemical pathways to process nutrients, respire, and grow. The ...