That might soon be achieved by snapping photos with a drone and ... on drones or buildings to scan soil samples patrolled by genetically engineered bacteria. Samples containing the target were ...

In the world of microorganisms, microbes compete for turf, spew chemicals at foes, and sometimes exploit the microscopic ...

In the research, Western Sydney Uni scientists found that when wheat faces drought it exudes natural compounds called ...

The images of the parched Po Valley in 2022 ... allowing for a measure of growth without adding liquid water to the soil. "Most bacteria became inactive as dryness increased.

A deadly bacteria which kills around half of those infected is now considered 'endemic' to multiple states along the Gulf Coast of the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ...

In the initial experiments, Aristilde and her team used Pseudomonas putida, a common soil bacterium with a versatile metabolism. Curious to see if their findings applied to other bacteria ...

They’re far from the meal of choice for any bacterium, but some that live in contaminated soil have mutated to break down organic contaminants like PFAS so that they can use their carbon as an energy ...

can disturb soil ecosystems and make it easier for resistance genes to transfer from soil bacteria and infect humans. Jingqiu Liao, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering ...

Building habitats and maintaining them will be tough, but bacteria could come to the rescue by helping repair cracked bricks made from lunar soil. That's what researchers at the Indian Institute ...

Published in Current Biology, the study looked at how the presence of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus affects the number of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in soil samples. According to IISc ...

The farm's bid to improve soil health was one of 12 projects in Southland and Canterbury to win up to $35,000 each from A2 Milk Company's Sustainability Fund for 2025. Managing director Isaac Williams ...