Stored water can develop slimy bacterial films: Nanotechnology may be a solution

When drinking water is stored in containers, a thin layer of microorganisms can grow at the interface of the container and ...

Could 'Trojan horse'-type microorganisms that exploit symbiotic systems be candidates for new biological pesticides?

Researchers at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with researchers ...
IEEE

An Explainable Deep Learning Network for Environmental Microorganism Classification Using Attention-Enhanced Semi-Local Features

Abstract: Environmental micro-organisms (EM) play a crucial role in ecosystems, contributing to nutrient cycling, bioremediation and, supporting overall biodiversity. The identification and ...

All the Microbes That Could Survive in Space

As humans continue to explore the frontiers of space, the question of what kinds of life forms from Earth can survive the ...
Nature

The ancestors of eukaryotic cells contained a mix of genes from various microbes

Reconstruction of the ancestral gene repertoire of eukaryotic cells reveals traces of a series of close, long-term interactions with diverse microorganisms, and a role of viruses in gene exchange. The ...
IEEE

Microorganisms as Agents in Climatic and Environmental Challenges

Abstract: Climate change resulting from global warming, gas emissions, and anthropogenic pollution is the major cause of global environmental challenges. Climate change's unavoidable but disorienting ...