Micrococcus luteus was one of the first organisms used to study natural transformation in bacteria. Since then, however, only very little information about this phenomenon has been reported in M.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists with the Joint BioEnergy Institute have identified a trio of bacterial enzymes that can catalyze key steps in the conversion of plant sugars into hydrocarbon compounds for ...

Not everyone who owns a bottle of the Personnelle brand sunscreen recalled last week should be worried, according to a Montreal doctor. Health Canada issued an alert last Friday, saying the following ...

Norwegian researchers recently discovered a microorganism living in Trondheim Fjord that could be a key ingredient in the ultimate sunscreen. The bacteria, named Micrococcus luteus, can absorb ...

Artists paint with colorful microbes on agar palettes for the American Society for Microbiology's Agar Art Contest. A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, ...