We were surprised to find that some hospital germs, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, might be able to break down plastic. P ...

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa inspected the Okhla landfill site on Thursday to review the progress of ...

Bhopal: The widespread industrial growth and urbanisation have led to greater use of synthetic chemicals, including ...

3.2. Soil Remediation Approaches and Application Prospects of Mixed Microbial Agents ...

A sugary ingredient for cookies and breakfast dishes is now being used to clean up some of the country’s most difficult, ...

In the mudflats along the Oregon coast, researchers have identified a bacterial species with astonishing properties. Named ...

Scientists are exploring bacteria's potential as cancer-fighting agents by genetically engineering them to target and destroy tumor cells. These therapies exploit the unique tumor micro ...

The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety and environmental monitoring and cleanup," the ...

Using bacteria to clean up soil is a sustainable form of remediation because they are "made of proteins and self-replicating cells," said BGR. The applications of this bacteria go beyond pollution ...

the bacteria will grow slowly or not at all. Using this approach, the team tested many human mutations known to cause—or not cause—diseases. For example, they looked at changes in enzymes tied ...

“This could speed up research into genetic diseases and make it cheaper and simpler to discover new treatments—all by using humble microbes as living test tubes.” Paper: “A live bacteria ...