How physically magnifying objects using a key ingredient in diapers has opened an unprecedented view of the microbial world.
In this video I turn everyday classroom supplies into a fun science game using my digital microscope. I zoom in on familiar objects and challenge you to guess what they are in three rounds that get ...
Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella ...
Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news. Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life ...
The cracked, hard bark of woody plants carries more than just lichen, insects, and years of dust. The seemingly barren layer teems with trillions of microbes, including bacteria, algae, and fungi. 1 ...