KEYWORD

microbiome

Tobin Hammer, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, leans over a colony of bumblebees inside a climate-controlled room at UCI. On the shelf by his right arm is a modified hand-held vacuum used to capture escapees.

The secret life of bumblebees

UCI scientist uncovers surprising facts about the fuzzy insects

David Kisailus

Microbial miners could help humans colonize the moon and Mars

UCI and Johns Hopkins researchers uncover mineral modification through biology

Jennifer Martiny, UCI professor of ecology and evolutionary biology (front), and Katrine Whiteson, UCI assistant professor of molecular biology and biochemistry

UCI biologists spearhead creation of Microbiome Centers Consortium

New network aims to share strategies, accelerate knowledge