If you still remember that “Dear King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti,” you’ll likely also recall the corresponding taxonomic ranks of biology: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, ...

Scientists at University of Edinburgh engineered bacteria to convert plastic bottles into L-DOPA, a Parkinson's medication, ...

Researchers at Emory University have found that live gut bacteria can travel to the brain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a ...

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of waste management with the identification of a new type of bacteria capable of consuming battery waste. This innovation promises to ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ ...

Three bacteria from the ESKAPE group: Staphylococcus aureus (yellow), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (short thick blue rods) and Escherichia coli (long blue rods). While crucial to biotechnology, bacteria can ...

A combination of machine learning and lab experiments has given researchers a peek into the different languages bacteria use to communicate. Understanding how bacteria communicate – and when they ...

Photosynthetic bacteria, such as cyanobacteria or purple bacteria, are phototrophic microorganisms capable of transforming light into chemical energy, while also fixing carbon dioxide. Present in ...

Bioplastics from natural polymers could replace petroleum-based plastics, helping us keep nonbiodegradable plastics out of landfills and waterways. But there’s a problem: The most promising ...