The U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has...

Cellular organisms can be divided into two basic types of cells: the prokaryotic cells of Bacteria and Archaea and the eukaryotic cells. The rapidly expanding knowledge of the diversity and ultrastructure of prokaryotic cells has revealed cellular intricacies that warrant a critical reappraisal of the profundity of the prokaryote–eukaryote divide.

A sealed, atmosphere-controlled chamber for live-cell imaging on inverted microscopes. I designed this so I could control the atmosphere for my micro-oxic bacteria. The chamber fits a standard 76 × 25...

A wall-mounted backplate that holds four three-way luer-lock stopcocks in a row to build a low-cost gassing station. The clips snap onto standard disposable medical three-way stopcocks (around 11.75 m...

Biological activity has shaped environments across Earth with varying degrees of impact throughout geological time, which complicates efforts to distinguish signs of life in preserved structures. This...

In this Consensus Statement, a consortium of microbiome scientists discuss current sequencing data sharing policies and propose the use of a Data Reuse Information (DRI) tag to promote equitable and collaborative data sharing.

Multicellular magnetotactic bacteria (MMB) are unique in having no unicellular stage in their life cycle. This study characterizes the genomics and physiology of MMB consortia at single cell resolutio...

Accurate and reliable measurements of cellular properties are fundamental to understand the function and activity of microbes. This study addresses to what extent Raman microspectroscopy and nano-scal...

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Nature Microbiology - The tree of life is a galvanizing image, anchoring biological diversity within a common framework. From a new view in 2016, the tree has continued to grow, and with it, our...