Quick Take Preserving the northern white rhino now requires overcoming functional extinction, as there are only two females ...

Scientists call for increased vigilance. Researchers raise alarm after discovering new type of bacteria killing dogs in US: ...

A potato disease bacterium, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’, spreads via potato psyllids. New research shows one type, ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms.

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their ...

Microbes often display cooperative behavior in which individual cells put in work and sacrifice resources to collectively ...

In another, perhaps counterintuitive study, mice that had all their gut bacteria wiped out were protected from gaining as ...

Microbes often display cooperative behaviour in which individual cells put in work and sacrifice resources to collectively benefit the group. But ...

Bacteria form teams to hunt and survive, but lazy cheaters always try to freeload without contributing. Groundbreaking IISc ...

Living bacteria embedded in silicone can absorb green LED light and re-emit it as red, offering a potential sustainable ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...