Microbial genetics encompasses the study of heredity and variation in microscopic organisms, providing fundamental insights into gene structure, function and regulation. This field underpins our ...

It is not usual for one life to be transformed into a living laboratory for the science of aging. When Maria Branyas Morera passed away at 117 years and 168 days, she bequeathed more than a ...

Most of the Earth's microbial biomass is hidden in the subsurface. According to estimates, microorganisms can be found at depth of up to five kilometers below the continental surface. Here they also ...