Scientists have discovered two new methane-producing archaea in the human gut, revealing surprising links to inflammation and ...

Scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety, and ...

Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use ...

The gut microbiome supports health through balanced metabolic exchanges, but in type 2 diabetes rising blood glucose shifts interactions from cooperation to competition, altering cross-feeding ...

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to public health. When antibiotics don't work, we risk not being able to treat many types of infections and people who would previously have been cured, can ...

Warming temperatures can ramp up the activity of methane-producing bacteria in wetland soils, adding to methane emissions.

In a residential backyard in Maine, Project ITCH researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst stumbled upon a ...

Scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of ...

Remarkable adaptations to toxins have already inspired the development of a gel to encapsulate cadmium so it can be safely ...

Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases ...

Just in time for the arrival of warmer weather, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new tick ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...