Microbial ecology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region represents a rapidly evolving frontier at the ...

Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON ...

EU-funded researchers are turning to nature’s very own clean-up crew to tackle toxic industrial soil pollution.By Ali JonesOutside the mountain town of Sabiñánigo in northern Spain, an abandoned ...

Microbial dehalogenation is a vital biochemical process in which specialised microorganisms catalyse the removal of halogen atoms from persistent organic compounds. This metabolic capability underpins ...

New techniques for sorting microbes is leading to new discoveries about the many amazing abilities of bacteria, and how to utilize them. Since the age of advanced chemistry in consumer products that ...

Certain species of microbes have evolved to survive in harsh environments, even those that were previously thought to be too extreme to support life. These include environments, such as mines and ...

The rapid growth of industrial activities contribute to the widespread release of hazardous chemicals into the environment, many of which exhibit high ...

Certain bacteria isolated from soil could knock out “eternal pollutants”, substances that, once dispersed in the environment, do not degrade and threaten human and planetary health: per- and ...

In their new study, they explained how microbes and microbial technologies can help people overcome local challenges and global issues. Researchers involved in the new study said that microbial ...

Freshwater sponges are not just ancient organisms, they can absorb toxic metals like arsenic, lead, and cadmium, and their bacteria help detoxify polluted waters ...