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By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights … cycle carbon in changing conditions. The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and … light microscope, and fickle, often hiding their function from even the most determined scientist.  Recent work in  …

… for the triennium 2017-2020! Established by the University of Queensland in 1986, the van Niel Prize recognizes contribution of scholarship in the field of microbiology and is awarded … to the ongoing pandemic, Woyke will receive the prize at a future date. In awarding her the van Niel Prize, the …

For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually … autonomy; they can be isolated and grown separately from each other. A possible explanation, according to the …

Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a … and viral genomes, as well as genomes sampled all at once from the same environment, called metagenomes. Why? Simon …