A quest to discover new antibiotics is taking a Cal Poly biochemistry research team back in time millions of years as they ...

Researchers from the University of Vienna discovered MISO bacteria that use iron minerals to oxidize toxic sulfide, creating energy and producing sulfate. This biological process reshapes how ...

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Ruth Ley and her colleagues demonstrated that behavior—in this case, how ...

Probiotic species used in humans for many years are also candidates, including Escherichia coli Nissle, Lactobacillus and ...

New research reveals gut bacteria significantly influence heart health by producing chemicals affecting cholesterol, ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...

Scientists at Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University and Houston's Baylor College of Medicine say patients with more bacteria ...

Xanthommatin helps octopuses and squid blend into their surroundings, thanks to its ability to shift color and absorb light.

Do you want to be less anxious or more cheerful? Emerging research points to the role of gut microbes in defining your ...

Do we live in the Matrix? Physicists finally have answer ...

A new study has yielded clues about when dormant microscopic bacteria and fungi in soil "wake up" and colonize roots, which ...