Imagine a technology that can generate electricity while cleaning wastewater at the same time. According to a recent review ...

Researchers in Leiden have, for the first time, observed how a specialized enzyme helps bacteria stay alive when oxygen ...

One reason plastic waste persists in the environment is because there’s not much that can eat it. The chemical structure of most polymers is stable and different enough from existing food sources that ...

Some bacteria are able to tap into unusual sources of nutrients in the surface water of the oceans. This enables them to increase their primary production and extract more carbon dioxide from the ...

Soon, plastic objects could be replaced by materials produced by bacteria, thanks to a novel technique. Every year, millions ...

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

Plastics, medicines, cosmetics—there are very few everyday products that do not rely on using fossil resources. A European ...

Our gut is colonized by legions of bacteria, which supply us with essential nutrients and support our health. Among them are Akkermansia bacteria, which might be helpful in the management of ...

The rise of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens presents a serious threat to human and animal health, potentially leading to millions of deaths in the coming ...