All Ecology articles – Page 4
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NewsNew research illuminates the impact of surface properties on bacteria movement
A new study reveals the key role surface properties play in either enabling or preventing twitching motility, the process by which bacteria move across surfaces, allowing them to rapidly colonize new surfaces including those of tissues and medical implants.
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NewsDangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts
By analyzing data on reported cases of Valley fever in California, which have increased dramatically over the last two decades, researchers have identified seasonal patterns that could help TO prepare for future surges in Valley fever cases.
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NewsHuman mouth bacteria reproduce through rare form of cell division
New research has uncovered an extraordinary mechanism of cell division in Corynebacterium matruchotii. The filamentous bacterium doesn’t just divide, it splits into multiple cells at once, a rare process called multiple fission.
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NewsNew discovery of how bacteria navigate their environment could change how we treat infection
Scientists have found that bacteria can directly measure differences in chemical concentration across the length of their cell bodies, contrary to decades of established scientific belief.
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News City birds found to be carriers of antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Researchers have found that wild birds such as ducks and crows living close to humans, for example in cities, are likely to carry bacteria with antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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NewsResearchers find unexpectedly large methane source in overlooked landscape
Researchers reported that upland landscapes were releasing some of the highest methane emissions yet documented among northern terrestrial ecosystems. The research was sparked when a greenhouse gas began ballooning under lawns in Fairbanks.
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NewsNasal microbiome: friendly pirates deprive multi-resistant bugs of iron
A new study reveals that whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present – and how they obtain iron.
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NewsResearchers seek novel approach to study aerosols implicated in respiratory virus transmission
The team is developing and applying new techniques to characterize respiratory aerosols to help better understand the physical basis for environmental impact on transmission rates.
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NewsMicrobes and their interactions are focus of major international meeting
One of the academic world’s largest international meetings addressing topics in microbial ecology, the 19th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME), will take place in Cape Town, South Africa in August
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NewsCarbohydrate produced by bacteria triggers marine biofouling
The carbohydrate portion of a complex molecule, called lipopolysaccharide, produced by specific bacteria is responsible for inducing settlement and metamorphosis in larval marine tubeworms, Hydroides elegans - establishing biofouling.
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CareersMeet the Global Ambassadors: our Q&A with Alexandre S. Rosado
The Microbiologist gets to know our new Global Ambassador for Saudi Arabia, Alexandre S Rosado, who is Professor of Bioscience at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
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NewsVirus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife
Six out of 23 common wildlife species showed signs of SARS-CoV-2 infections in an examination of animals in Virginia, as revealed by tracking the virus’s genetic code.
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NewsResearch reveals how the body unwittingly rolls out the red carpet for staph
Scientists have shown that our bodies can unwittingly create conditions that usher staph, including MRSA, right into danger zones such as the airways or heart.
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NewsOysters succumb to deadly viral outbreak - but only at higher water temperatures
Oyster farmers in San Diego Bay will be able to protect them from deadly viral outbreaks by growing them at times when the water is cooler, thanks to the findings of a new study.
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NewsStudy sheds light on patterns of Leptospirosis infection
Part of a multi-year project, the study seeks to identify demographic, socioeconomic and environmental factors in a high transmission setting in Brazil.
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NewsReef pest feasts on cyanobacteria ‘sea sawdust’
Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’.
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NewsHot spring microbe delivers nitrite-driven anaerobic ethane oxidation
A microbial culture capable of nitrite-driven anaerobic ethane oxidation was enriched through long-term operation of a nitrite-and-ethane-fed bioreactor, a new study shows.
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NewsDesert-loving fungi and lichens pose deadly threat to 5,000-year-old rock art
A study has revealed that the petroglyphs of the Negev desert are home to a community of uncommon specialist fungi and lichens. Unfortunately, these species may pose a serious threat to the rock art in the long term.
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NewsInvasive brown widow spiders host novel bacteria related to chlamydia
Invasive brown widow spiders across three continents were highly infected with a single strain of Rhabdochlamydia, a bacterium that is related to major pathogens of humans and animals, including chlamydia.
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NewsMicroscopic fungi enhance soil carbon storage in new landscapes created by shrinking Arctic glaciers
Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic organisms colonise the newly exposed landscapes. A new study reveals that yeasts play an important role in soil formation in the Arctic after glaciers have melted away.