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2 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Ancient Superbugs, Mind-Controlling Microbes, and More

by David Grimm and Kerry Klein

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

1 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Your Gut Bacteria Are What You Eat

by Martin Enserink

Diet influences the makeup of people's intestinal flora

23 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Whole-Genome Study Nails Haiti-Nepal Cholera Link

by Martin Enserink

Microbes isolated from Haitian patients are virtually identical to those from Nepal

22 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Lager Beer's Mystery Yeast

by Sara Reardon

Scientists identify microbe key to brewing process

11 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Three Snug Bugs

by Gisela Telis

A bacterium in a bacterium that lives in a mealybug helps keep the insect well fed

14 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Virus Jumps From Monkeys to Lab Worker

by Michael Price

Study shows for the first time that an adenovirus can cross the species barrier

30 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Why Wallabies Don't Pass Methane Gas

by Sarah C. P. Williams

Gut bacteria explain the difference in methane emissions between cows and kangaroo relatives

17 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

Microbe 'Cage Matches' Pass Darwin's Test

by Sarah C.P. Williams

Experiments with one-celled animals show that closely related species compete the most

2 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Superbug Found in Cows and People

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Drug-resistant strain of bacteria has evaded standard molecular tests

1 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

Hungry Worms From Hell

by Sara Reardon

First multicellular organisms discovered far below the surface of Earth

28 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Deep Waters May Not Run Still

by Sid Perkins

Eddies at the ocean's surface seem to stir things up on the ocean's floor

1 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

A Bacterium That Acts Like a Toothbrush

by Catherine Meyers

Oral microbe fights plaque buildup, could lead to development of better toothpaste

29 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Chinese Ducks Felled by New Virus

by Mara Hvistendahl

Scientists isolate novel flavivirus, and worry about its spread

11 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Microbes Give Mice Intestinal Fortitude

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Gut bacteria help mice survive potentially lethal infections

10 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Getting to the Guts of Malnutrition

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Gut bacteria may be an important factor in the response to starvation

19 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

The World's Smallest Farmers

by Helen Fields

Single-celled amoebas plant bacteria for food

20 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

Exclusive Interview: Discoverer of Arsenic Bacteria, in the Eye of the Storm

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Deluged by questions, researcher calls for patience

16 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Evolutionary Relationships Hold, Even in Our Guts

by Helen Fields

Primate species that are closely related share similar intestinal bacteria

5 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Dow Jones for Drug Resistance

by Martin Enserink

New index would track antibiotic resistance patterns using a single number

1 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Bacteria Help Flies Select Mates

by Dan Ferber

Microbes that live in and on the insects may foster creation of new species

28 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Our Ancient Ancestors Didn't Like It Hot

by Carrie Arnold

Researchers identify the closest living relative of eukaryotes, the group that includes humans

2 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Western Diet Tied to Intestinal Disease and Allergies

by Michael Price

Gut bacteria may make people in developed countries more prone to a variety of maladies

20 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Anti-HIV Gel Also Effective Against Herpesvirus

by Jon Cohen

Double-hit microbicide could be a powerful tool in fighting epidemic

14 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Viral Wonderland in the Human Gut

by Gisela Telis

Poop reveals that each person harbors a unique community of viruses

29 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

More Than Half of Bacteria Have Homing Ability

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Survey shows that a surprising number of microorganisms know how to get where they want to go

7 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

Kon-Tiki, Bacteria Style

by Phil Berardelli

Harmful pathogens travel far and wide on islands of fish poop and other detritus

22 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

New Concerns About Deadly Fungus Found in Oregon

by Robert F. Service

Microbiologists uncover clues to virulence, worry about spread to neighboring regions

19 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Frostbite? Not for These Microbes

by Sarah Reed

Chemical solution helps fungi live at -80°C

18 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Slideshow: Marine Microbes Rule the Seas

by Elizabeth Pennisi

A survey of the ocean's tiniest denizens reveals many more than expected

7 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Japanese Guts Are Made for Sushi

by Lauren Schenkman

Japanese people harbor seaweed-digesting enzymes that North Americans lack

14 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

HIV Outwits Yet Another Microbicide

by Jon Cohen

Failure marks the end of the road for non-specific virus blockers

19 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

Ants Eat Well, Thanks to Bacteria

by Michael Torrice

Researchers uncover nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the ants' gardens

1 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

The Fungus That Ate the World

by Phil Berardelli

After a global disaster 250 million years ago, some organisms may have had a feast

22 May 2009 | ScienceNOW

Halitosis Alert

by Jackie Grom

New test for bacterial enzymes warns when breath is bad

1 May 2009 | ScienceNOW

Exclusive: Interview With Head of Mexico's Top Swine Flu Lab

by Jon Cohen

Microbiologist Celia Alpuche talks about how and when the epidemic was detected

22 April 2009 | ScienceNOW

Pond Scum to Pond Scum: "Shall We Dance?"

by Stephanie Pappas

Researchers capture waltzing algae on film

16 April 2009 | ScienceNOW

Ancient Ecosystem Discovered Beneath Antarctic Glacier

by Jackie Grom

Buried lake hints at how organisms can survive extreme environments

26 February 2009 | ScienceNOW

What Your Spit Says About You

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Saliva microbes vary greatly by individual

18 August 2008 | ScienceNOW

The Anthrax Case: The Trail of the Spores

by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee

FBI briefing sheds new light on clues that led to Army researcher

12 August 2008 | ScienceNOW

The Anthrax Case: From Spores to a Suspect

by Martin Enserink

Full-genome sequencing played central role in linking Army scientist to attacks

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