Biology

Scientists Manipulate the Plant Microbiome to Protect Crops from Illness

Scientists Manipulate the Plant Microbiome to Protect Crops from Illness

For the first time, scientists modified plants’ microbiomes, increasing the abundance of ‘good’ bacteria that defend the plant against disease. The findings could significantly cut…
Denitrifying Bacteria

Denitrifying Bacteria

Denitrifying bacteria are a type of bacterium that plays an important part in the nitrogen cycle by converting nitrates (NO3-) and nitrites (NO2-) into nitrogen…
Nitrifying Bacteria

Nitrifying Bacteria

Nitrifying bacteria are chemolithotrophic organisms from the genera Nitrosomonas, Nitrosococcus, Nitrobacter, Nitrospina, Nitrospira, and Nitrococcus. These are microorganisms that play an important part in the…
Soil Microbiology

Soil Microbiology

The study of soil microorganisms, their roles, and how they affect soil qualities is known as soil microbiology. It is a subfield of microbiology that…
Saprotrophic Bacteria

Saprotrophic Bacteria

Saprotrophic bacteria are soil-dwelling bacteria that use saprotrophic nutrition as their primary energy source. These are bacteria that play an important role in the breakdown…
Heterotroph – an organism

Heterotroph – an organism

A heterotroph is an organism that cannot make its own food and must rely on other sources of organic carbon, primarily plant or animal materials,…
Ecological Pyramid

Ecological Pyramid

An ecological pyramid is a graphical representation of an ecosystem’s trophic structure (feeding interactions) and energy flow. It is a graphical depiction designed to show…
A Small Bacterium could have a large impact on Rare-earth Processing

A Small Bacterium could have a large impact on Rare-earth Processing

Bioleaching is the employment of microorganisms to extract metals from ores or waste products. These bacteria can mobilize and solubilize metals via several methods, making…
Nebulette – a cardiac-specific isoform

Nebulette – a cardiac-specific isoform

Nebulette is a cardiac-specific isoform of the nebulin protein family. The NEBL gene is responsible for its expression. There are five members in this family:…
Biological Inequity

Biological Inequity

Biological inequity, also known as biological inequality, is defined as “systematic, unfair, and avoidable stress-related biological differences that increase disease risk observed between social groups…
Dual Inheritance Theory (DIT)

Dual Inheritance Theory (DIT)

Dual inheritance theory (DIT), also known as gene-culture coevolution or biocultural evolution, was developed in the 1960s and early 1980s to explain how human behavior…
Cell Painting Assay

Cell Painting Assay

The Cell Painting assay is a high-content, high-throughput imaging technique for capturing a diverse range of cellular phenotypes in response to various perturbations. It entails…
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