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

In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new ...

Nylon is a common plastic, but it is difficult to recycle. A genetically modified bacterium is supposed to make it possible.

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, they make so many copies of themselves that the bacteria burst.

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

Using a mathematical model, an international team of researchers has been able to show that heterotrophic bacteria inside ...

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

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Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?