Bacteria rarely exist as isolated individuals. Instead, they commonly form complex, surface-attached communities called biofilms, which...

Phytoplankton blooms, vibrant explosions of microscopic life, are fundamental to marine ecosystems, driving global primary production and...

Marine sponges are more than just simple filter-feeders; they are ancient and ecologically important residents of coral reefs found...

The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a daunting challenge for modern medicine, directly contributing to over a million...

Acinetobacter baumannii  is a formidable adversary in healthcare settings, recognized by the World Health Organization as a critical...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment and preventing...

Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) might not be as famous as CO 2 , but it's a powerful greenhouse gas. It's also an ozone-depleting substance. While...

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Parvoviruses, a vast and diverse family of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) viruses, are known for infecting a wide range of animals, from...

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis  (Mtb), remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases, claiming over a million...

Nitrogen is vital for marine life, but excessive human inputs have caused coastal problems like eutrophication and hypoxia, low oxygen...

Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are essential molecular workhorses in our cells, powering processes from energy production to DNA repair....

Converting renewable plant biomass, or lignocellulose, into valuable fuels and chemicals using microbial processes is an attractive,...

Professor Mohammad R. “Mo” Seyedsayamdost’s Lab  at the Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology, Princeton University, explores a new...

If you're exploring your next career move, don't miss out on ASM's Career Connections job board! It’s free for ASM members searching for...

Often, the key to understanding complex human diseases lies in studying a simpler organism. Recent research into baker's yeast,...

The complete Proceedings from the 2025 Theobald Smith Society Spring Symposium are now available for download! Held on May 9, 2025, at...

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At the 2025 Theobald Smith Society Spring Symposium, graduate students David Otu-Aboagye and Salma Kwarteng from Nina Goodey’s Lab  at...

At the 2025 Theobald Smith Society Spring Symposium, postdoctoral researcher Francis Santoriello of the Bassler Lab  at Princeton...