A mineral produced by plate tectonics has a global cooling effect, study finds
An accordion-textured clay called smectite efficiently traps organic carbon and could help buffer global warming over millions of years.
An accordion-textured clay called smectite efficiently traps organic carbon and could help buffer global warming over millions of years.
By analyzing bacterial data, researchers have discovered thousands of rare new CRISPR systems that have a range of functions and could enable gene editing, diagnostics, and more.
New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
Coupling engineered bacteria with low-power electronics could be highly effective in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases.
Microbial or fungal biofilms on spacecraft can clog hoses and filters, or make astronauts sick. Space Station tests show that a surface treatment can help.
The findings point to faster way to detect bacteria in food, water, and clinical samples.
Biologist Nicole De Nisco ’07, PhD ’13 draws on her love of problem-solving and interdisciplinary skills honed as a student at MIT.
Visolis, founded by Deepak Dugar SM ’11, MBA ’13, PhD ’13, is working to decarbonize the production of everything from rubber to jet fuel.
A new approach opens the door to a greater understanding of protein-microbe interactions.
C16 Biosciences, founded by MIT alumni, has developed a microbial oil to replace palm oil, whose production reaps environmental devastation.
Biology graduate student Tong Zhang has spent the last two years learning the intricacies of how bacteria protect themselves.
A new study shows the carbon-capturing phytoplankton colonized the ocean by rafting on particles of chitin.
Applying a small voltage to the walls of algae growing tanks can prevent cloudy buildup and allow more photosynthesis to happen.
A new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches.
Geobiologist Greg Fournier seeks to uncover the conditions leading to the emergence of life.