Microbe Magazine

Cover ImageVaccines are crucial for controlling the spread of influenza, but currently are only effective against a limited mix of strains. A universal vaccine remains elusive, but progress is being made (see p. 433). (Image © James King-Holmes/ Science Source.)
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New Horizons for Deep Subsurface Microbiology
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the modern era of subsurface microbiology at its Savannah River Plant (SRP) in South Carolina in 1986. Those first efforts, involving three 200-m-deep wells along with procedures to monitor for drilling-related contaminants, uncovered abundant and dive...
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Are Microbial Conversations Being Lost in Translation?
Even though bacteria are speechless, they nonetheless communicate with one another, engaging in social behaviors—collaborating, cooperating, and sometimes cheating. These behaviors are important, improving the chances, for example, for bacteria to survive in their natural environments or for some...
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