Researchers have found that certain bacteria carry a naturally occurring system, built from repurposed CRISPR components, ...

Wildfire smoke is teeming with them. Researchers have employed them to develop energy-dense biofuels like rocket, marine, and jet fuels. Scientists have engineered rice paddies that interact ...

Scientists have genetically engineered bacteria to efficiently turn plastic waste into useful chemicals. The bacteria, described in a study published in the journal Nature Communications, could help ...

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat ...

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...

Explore how probiotic bacteria might be engineered to fight cancer, using Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 in innovative ...

Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme ...

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself. Named after the Chinese military strategist Kongming—who ...

Bacteria build nanoweapons when their cell envelope is damaged, striking back with precision. Researchers triggered this response using an ultra-sharp tip. (Nanowerk News) Some bacteria deploy tiny ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." Scientists ...