Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, ...

In the waters off Iwo Jima, a volcanic island in Japan’s Satsuma archipelago, the sea has a distinct green tint. It’s not ...

A new study has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection. The research reveals that certain types of nasal bacteria can affect the ...

Bioinformaticians from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the university in Linköping (Sweden) have established ...

A genomic study of hydrogen-producing bacteria has revealed entirely new gene clusters capable of producing large volumes of hydrogen.

With an ongoing increase in drug-resistant bacteria, research is investigating natural compounds as a potential source and inspiration for new antimicrobial agents. While more research is ...

Edited by Donald Ort, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL; received December 10, 2024; accepted January 28, 2025 ...

People have hailed the health benefits of green tea for centuries. Studies suggest that consuming green tea may positively affect skin health, help with weight loss, and reduce the risk of ...

They represent a link between bacteria, archaea and complex organisms ... microscopy techniques to demonstrate that this protein - called Lokiactin - forms filamentous structures, especially in the ...

Three people are dead and two are injured after eating chocolate mousse thought to be contaminated by listeria bacteria (Picture: PA/Getty) Listeria is believed to have left three people dead ...

Named Nocardiae, these microbes are filamentous bacteria that can cause foaming in wastewater treatment plants, particularly when there’s a high load of fats, oils and greases. We now know the ...