microbiology

6 min read 2022-02-16 19:39:39

Magnificent Magnification

A swirl of oranges, yellows, and reds propels outward like a flurry of leaves on a windy autumn day. The image looks like an abstract painting, its

2 min read 2022-01-05 00:01:26

As of now, there are only two cannabis testing labs in Connecticut. Last year, regulators in the state approved a request from AltaSci Labs to raise

2 min read 2021-12-18 05:16:34

Increasing cannabis use across the US has come with increased scrutiny of its health effects. Regulators and healthcare providers are not just

2 min read 2021-12-13 19:19:14

Researchers have characterised and validated a strategy for editing the genomes of specific organisms in microbial communities using tools called

1 min read 2021-12-06 23:41:53

Watch this video featuring Editor-in-Chief Lian Pin Koh as he describes the values, planned impact and future of PLOS Sustainability and

1 min read 2021-11-25 03:25:51

Enlarge / The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago partnered with microbiologists at Northwestern University to find out why chloroquine kept disappearing

1 min read 2021-11-24 04:46:25

Enlarge / University of California, Riverside scientists suspended fresh pieces of raw chicken from branches to attract carrion-feeding

1 min read 2021-11-06 05:09:54

Once again this year, our generous Pathology Department combined resources to collect, make and contribute goody bags for young patients at the

1 min read 2021-10-29 23:00:55

At PacBio, we understand the profound importance of microbial research. As the foundation of the biosphere and major determinants of human

1 min read 2021-10-27 00:17:18

bioMérieux, a leader in the in vitro diagnostics space and a supporter of the cannabis testing market, announced last month that they have achieved

1 min read 2021-10-26 18:08:22

“Emergent behavior is an important but mostly underappreciated feature of any leaving system.” – Professor Vladimir Uversky, University of

1 min read 2021-09-17 23:18:00

Ask any high school biology student to draw a picture of a mammalian cell and they'll likely start with a rough circle (the cell membrane) enclosing

1 min read 2021-09-15 14:35:26

Right now, there's just one virus on everyone's minds: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But humanity is plagued by many respiratory

1 min read 2021-09-15 14:35:26

Right now, there's just one virus on everyone's minds: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But humanity is plagued by many respiratory

1 min read 2021-09-15 03:55:21

The study of biological samples has led to remarkable advances in disease prevention, genetic discovery, pharmaceutical development, and more.