Microorganisms are the gears that run Earth’s biogeochemical cycles. The metabolic capacity of microbial life on our planet is quite astounding, encompassing a vast range of energy-generating pathways ...

Over the past 20 years, life science research has come to realize that all living beings—from the simplest animal and plant organisms to humans—live in close association with a large number of ...

Clinical metagenomics involves the genomic sequencing of all microorganisms in clinical samples ideally after depletion of human DNA to increase sensitivity and reduce turnaround times. Current human ...

A team of researchers has now been able to show that there is an incredibly high biodiversity of environmentally relevant microorganisms in nature. This diversity is at least 4.5 times greater than ...