In a new study, scientists have shown that chemical receptors that plants use to recognize nitrogen-fixing bacteria have ...

Physicians have relied on a class of antibiotics called polymyxins to fight potentially life-threatening Gram-negative ...

A team led by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how ...

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the Pasteur Institute and the University of Lorraine, France, have uncovered some of the inner workings of a recently discovered bacterial immune system ...

“Beyond your DNA and your lifestyle, your microbes play a huge role in shaping how your body reacts to illnesses and vaccines ...

Good morning. Today we’re explaining how global warming is fueling an increase in bacteria and disease in New England. Climate change offers New Englanders plenty to worry about: more rain and ...

I have been part of the same group of friends for more than 30 years. About a decade ago, when I got married, I asked one of them, someone I considered like a sister, to be my maid of honor. She and I ...

The recent detection of citrus-wasting bacteria on a residential tree in San Clemente prompted a new quarantine order from the California Department of Food and Agriculture on Thursday. The new ...

Microbes are known for their remarkable survival abilities. And now, scientists have discovered another remarkable trait: Turning cement into an electricity storage device. In a study published ...

In this Dolphins Deep Dive video, the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss what owner Stephen Ross should do if this season turns out to be a disaster.

A number of factors are most likely already on your mind as you weigh an impending move and its associated costs: mortgage rates, home prices, market availability — and, of course, location, location, ...

Lignin is abundant and full of valuable carbons, but microbes struggle to digest it efficiently because of its complex structure and high energy cost. For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria’s ...