Scientists from Russia and China have found that Pacific mussel protein is able to increase the effectiveness of traditional ...

Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest.

Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a ...

Baylor University researchers have developed a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modified bacteria as a courier to deliver potent cancer-killing proteins into tumor cells. Michael S.

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Scientists have found a drug that could combat drug-resistant infections – and they did it using artificial intelligence. Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute ...

Explore how probiotic bacteria might be engineered to fight cancer, using Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 in innovative ...

A new study has shown that overuse of antimicrobials in livestock production can drive the evolution of bacteria more resistant to the first line of the human immune response. Bacteria that had ...

Most people see their kitchen as a clean space for preparing meals. Yet, some common kitchen items and areas can harbor more ...