Air pockets in a sponge mimic healthy soil, which has various nooks and crannies to host microbial communities. Michael Bihlmayer / EyeEm via Getty Images Scientists have discovered a common household ...

From human intestines to the bottom of the sea: Microorganisms populate nearly any habitat, no matter how hostile it is. Their great variety of survival strategies is of huge potential in ...

It may look innocent, but the kitchen sponge is often the nastiest thing in a kitchen, and the main reason is that people use it for the wrong things.

These ingredients form a strong, porous sponge that can absorb water vapor from air at humidity levels ranging from 30% to 90%. That’s a wide range, making the device useful in many parts of the world ...

KIT researchers develop a chip that captures microbial dark matter in air, water, and soil – new tool for biotechnology and medicine From human intestines to the bottom of the sea: Microorganisms ...