Microbial fermentation facilitates the initial breakdown of organic matter into small molecules and is thought to be the rate-limiting step of anox...

Aridity thresholds shape ecosystem functions worldwide. Despite the importance of soil microbiomes in engineering ecosystem processes, the specific...

Phenotype-based screening is a major bottleneck in the development of microbial cell factories. Here the authors build an AI-powered digital colony picker for single-cell-resolved, contactless screening and export of microbial strains, which identified lactate-tolerant Zymomonas mobilis mutants.

Abstract. In marine ecosystems, net primary production (NPP) is important, not merely as a critical indicator of ecosystem health, but also as an essential component in the global carbon cycling proce...

Colorectal cancer can be difficult to treat due to multiple biological barriers. Here, the authors report an orally delivered microbial–inorganic hybrid that combines electrogenic bacteria with MnO2 nanoparticles to disrupt tumour metabolism, trigger pyroptosis, remodel immunity, and achieve tumour-targeted therapy.

This study provides evidence on how carbon metabolism regulates cell division among cyanobacteria. Manipulation of the TCA pathway directly impacts the FtsZ-dependent cell division by regulating its expression via the transcriptional factor NtcA.

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Identification of the core microbiome from clear water lakes in the Arctic reveals non-unique members when compared with a conceptually similar lake from a more temperate region. Biogeographic assign...