Researchers are continually looking for new ways to hack the cellular machinery of microbes like yeast and bacteria to make ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

A research team has shown that methanogens, micro-organisms ubiquitous in low-oxygen environments like aquifers, soil and even permafrost, can propel their growth by dissolving calcium carbonate, one ...

There could soon be a non-toxic, longer-lasting and less-smelly alternative to DEET for repelling mosquitos. Scientists have created genetically engineered human skin bacteria that are decidedly ...

A new study reveals that soil acidity plays a critical role in determining how wheat competes with soil microorganisms for ...

In recent years, scientists have begun to reveal the myriad ways that gut microbes can impact our health; they had identified ...

A milestone study led by University of Queensland researchers has identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being ...