Hypochlorous acid is safe enough to spray in your eyes yet more effective than bleach. Why isn’t it everywhere?

One way microplastics fuel antibiotic resistance is by acting as “hotspots” for bacteria to interact and exchange genes.

When subjected to physical pressure, archaea - ancient single-celled organisms - form multicellular structures.

There’s no way to completely avoid microplastics. The good news is that there are steps you can take to reduce your ...

In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream, ...

A biomolecular engineering course has recently been redesigned to give students experience with the entire process of DNA ...

Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and ...

In miniature test tubes in biologist Ryan Baugh's lab at Duke, thousands of tiny wriggling worms—each one a fraction the size ...

Unlike traditional dental products that wipe out all bacteria (good and bad) in a chemical blitz, ProvaDent is a ...

The Housmile handheld mattress vacuum cleaner offers powerful suction and uses a UV light to kill bacteria and remove debris.

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth’s Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...