An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Nearly 20 beaches across Massachusetts are closed on Tuesday as temperatures are expected to soar. There are 17 total closures, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH).

Bacteria are ubiquitous microscopic organisms capable of rapid growth. While beneficial strains like lactic acid bacteria ...

More than a million people a year are already dying from infections caused by microbes that are resistant to treatment – it's ...

Going into the Fourth of July weekend, over two dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed, most due to unsafe bacteria levels.

Researchers recently identified bacteria in Crete producing metabolites that quickly kill mosquito larvae in lab tests.

Reporters were given a sneak peek inside the Providence facility, which will handle everything from forensics to wastewater ...

Several beaches across Massachusetts are closed Saturday, June 28, mostly due to excess bacteria, according to the Department ...

Leaders hope the expansion will help propel advancements in science and potentially enhance the Bigelow Laboratory and Maine.