Rice University scientists discovered bacteria thriving without oxygen by releasing electricity. These microorganisms use extracellular respiration, transferring electrons to external surfaces via ...

LOWELL, Ind. — An Indiana mother is using her grief to warn other parents about a bacterial infection that killed her son within hours. "This is not your typical everyday flu," said Ashlee Dahlberg of ...

Marine bacteria control how much CO 2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...

Western Sydney University researchers have discovered that drought-affected wheat plants are able to call on eco-friendly soil bacteria to survive, helping keep crops healthy, boost yields ...

Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of ...

Supplying the gut with extra acetate reduces fat and liver mass in both normal and obese mice, as long as bacteria of the Bacteroides species is also present. When both these conditions are met ...

Maybe not: A new study reports 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions. Specifically, scientists looked in the cleanrooms used to prepare ...

The microbe, named Niallia tiangongensis, was found during Shenzhou 15 mission. It is an aerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium with unique adaptations. Chinese scientists have discovered a ...

But behind the scenes, cholera bacteria are locked in a fierce, microscopic war -- one that could shape the course of pandemics. Cholera bacteria aren't just battling antibiotics and public health ...

NORWALK — Calf Pasture and Shady beaches are closed due to "elevated" bacteria levels, according to state officials. The two beaches shut down Thursday and were listed on a state map of beach ...

These live a healthy life under germ-free conditions. However, after colonization with gut bacteria, they can develop a MS-like disease. As part of the study, the mice were given samples from a ...