As humans, we often focus on viruses and bacteria because of their role in causing various, sometimes severe, diseases. However, an equally fascinating but lesser-known phenomenon is the ongoing ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

"The research provides strong evidence for the bacterial-molecular basis of the formation and maintenance of all benthic marine communities in the world's seas." Throughout their research ...

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer.

It has puzzled scientists for years whether and how bacteria, that live from dissolved organic matter in marine waters, can carry out N 2 fixation. It was assumed that the high levels of oxygen ...

The obstacle course makes sure it’s only the specialized, flagellated, stress-resistant V. fischeri—and not any of the other billions of marine bacteria floating around the squid—that make it to the ...

A group of scientists from the University of Oldenburg, Germany, has discovered how special bacteria in the ocean break down ...

The global marine oligosaccharides market is projected to reach a valuation of USD 3,523.6 million by 2024, growing at a CAGR ...

What Is Quorum Sensing? Individual bacteria use quorum sensing to detect and respond to changes in cell density as a coordinated group. For example, the first reported evidence of quorum sensing was ...