Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: ...

Addressing one of the longstanding challenges in gastrointestinal drug delivery, Virginia Tech researchers have transformed gut bacteria into tiny protein factories. These engineered microbes ...

Health authorities are calling on travelers not to cancel trips to Japan despite an outbreak of a rare but potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease.” Although cases of streptococcal toxic ...

Some of the products on display at the ‘Taste of Tomorrow’ exhibition in London (and the scientists who made them) In place of cows farting in fields, there will be bubbling tanks of bacteria.

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — New research has yielded promising results in the fight against campylobacter in free-range chicken flocks. Trials demonstrate that adding biochar to chicken feed can reduce ...

Microbial-mediated transformation of dissolved organic matter molecules increases by 260% and 193% under long-term organic and chemical fertilization, respectively, according to a long-term soil ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — New research has yielded promising results in the fight against campylobacter in free-range chicken flocks. Trials demonstrate that adding biochar to chicken feed can reduce ...