Microbial communities inhabit our entire planet and have a crucial role in biogeochemical
processes, agriculture, biotechnology, and human health. Here, we argue that 'in situ …

Non-model microorganisms often possess complex phenotypes that could be important for
the future of biofuel and chemical production. They have received significant interest the last …

The need for safe, therapeutically effective, and patient-compliant drug delivery systems
continuously leads researchers to design novel tools and strategies. Clay minerals are …

Synthetic biology has grown exponentially in the last few years, with a variety of biological
applications. One of the emerging applications of synthetic biology is to exploit the link …

While flagella-independent motility has long been described in representatives of the genus
Acinetobacter, the mechanism of motility remains ambiguous. Acinetobacter baumannii, a …

Nanomaterial pollution and the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are global
public health and environmental concerns. Whether nanomaterials could aid the transfer of …

Genetic manipulation is necessary to interrogate the functions of microbes in their
environments, such as the human gut microbiome. Yet, the vast majority of human gut …

Sepiolite is a nanofibrous natural silicate that can be used as a nanocarrier because it can
be naturally internalized into mammalian cells, due to its nano-size dimension. Therefore …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play important roles in the food industry, animal husbandry and
medicine which are closely related to human life. Modern gene engineering technology is …

Shock waves are one of the most competent mechanisms of energy dissipation observed in
nature. We have developed a novel device to generate controlled micro-shock waves using …