In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens. The ...

The company’s Smoked Salmon and Alehouse Clam Chowders have been potentially contaminated with a bacterium called Clostridium ...

Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University has ...

Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. Thats exactly what some scientists are working on. And they are beginning to ...

Research suggests that the bacterial community residing in our mouths may potentially influencing the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Peanut butter and jelly. Simon and Garfunkel. Semiconductors and bacteria. Some combinations are more durable than others. In ...

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

Professor On Shun Pak and his team of student researchers use microrobots to model the swimming motion of bacteria in the ...