In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain of Escherichia coli bacteria to be immune to natural viral infections while also minimizing the ...

Bacterial spores—the hardy survival structures formed by certain bacterial species—are proving to be a game changer in the ...

In a new study published today in Science Advances, researchers present a 3D-printable ink that contains bacteria and they say that depending on what species of bacteria it holds, the ink stands to ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study reveals a mechanism by which the immune system may decide whether a bacterial species is a partner in bodily processes or an invader ...

Bacteria have been found living in some pretty hostile environments, but they're not invincible. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have now developed "spacesuits" that wrap around ...

Say what you will about magnetotactic bacteria, they’re never disoriented. They contain their own compass needles, which are built of linked magnetosomes, nanosized magnetic particles. These ...

Soil inoculants for beans and corn can provide positive improvements for the health of your row crops. You can determine which corn and soybean inoculant is best suited to your needs by learning more ...

New research reveals how gut microbes may influence the development of coronary artery disease, the world’s leading killer.