Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a vector that integrates the Cre enzyme gene with the specific DNA ...

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

Scientists were shocked to discover that microplastics don’t just pollute the environment, they may also be fueling the rise ...

A self-powered, three-component biosensor capable of killing bacteria in water samples has been developed by materials ...

Litter near the Charles River. For 10 to 15 days, Nelia Gross, a PhD candidate studying materials science and engineering, and other researchers incubated several types of microplastics with E. coli, ...

Neglecting to clean pet bowls can expose your furry friends to harmful bacteria, mold, and other health risks.

Researchers at Boston University have found that microplastics (MPs) provide an ideal platform for bacteria to form ...

Canada: Colorectal cancer rates have been increasing among younger individuals, prompting researchers to investigate the role ...