Humanities
20 Nov 2020
The microbiome of Da Vinci’s drawings
What microbes live on the original half-a-millennium-old drawings by Leonardo da Vinci? Frontiers in Microbiology
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Environment
30 Oct 2020
Decaying jellyfish blooms can cause temporary changes to water column food webs
How fast are nutrients from decaying jellyfish blooms recycled into marine ecosystems? Frontiers in Microbiology
Environment
22 Sep 2020
Evolution of radio-resistance is more complicated than previously thought
Scientists select for a new strain E. coli highly resistant to radiation in the laboratory: Frontiers in Microbiology
Life sciences
26 Aug 2020
Bacteria could survive the travel from Earth to Mars, and vice versa, when forming aggregates
Deinococcus bacteria can survive in outer space for years: Frontiers in Microbiology
Frontiers news
21 Aug 2020
Dr Axel Cloeckaert joins Frontiers in Microbiology
Dr Axel Cloeckaert joins Karl Kuchler as Frontiers in Microbiology’s Infectious Diseases Specialty Chief Editor
Life sciences
19 Aug 2020
Microbial ecology yields new insights for future shipwreck conservation
Shipwreck habors a rich spatially structured microbial community: Frontiers in Microbiology
Featured news
24 Apr 2020
The most promising strategies for defeating coronavirus: a review study
Experts review possible approaches from antivirals to gene therapy against the virus responsible for COVID-19: Frontiers in Microbiology
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24 Mar 2020
Microbiotechnology: a refocused scope for a highly-respected section
A broader research scope has been defined for one of Frontiers in Microbiology biggest sections.
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04 Feb 2020
New image analysis method shows how giant viruses infect amoeba
Time-lapse microscopy reveals how amoebae react to infection by giant viruses: Frontiers in Microbiology
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23 Jan 2020
New species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in infected wound
A hitherto unknown antibiotic-resistant bacteria species, in the same family as E. coli and Salmonella spp., has been found: Frontiers in Microbiology
Frontiers news
19 Dec 2019
Apple study recognized in Altmetric’s Top 100 list
The annual list highlights the most discussed and shared research from the past year.
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24 Oct 2019
Where the Sun doesn’t shine? Skin UV exposure reflected in poop
Exposure of the skin to UVB light alters the mix of bacteria found in the gut, possibly via vitamin D; Frontiers in Microbiology
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10 Sep 2019
Skin bacteria could save frogs from virus
Ranavirus can wipe out entire common frog populations, but researchers say their latest study could help the species; Frontiers in Microbiology
Frontiers news
26 Jul 2019
New section: Biology of Archaea
New specialty on Biology of Archaea now available in Frontiers in Microbiology
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24 Jul 2019
An apple carries about 100 million bacteria. Good luck washing them off.
Most microbes are inside the apple – but the strains depend on which bits you eat, and whether you go organic; Frontiers in Microbiology