Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" ...

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

Most major crops, such as wheat and corn, require expensive nitrogen fertilizer to flourish. But what if bacteria could help ...

Gut stem cells can detect invading bacteria and transform into bacteria-killing cells, revealing an unexpected immune defense ...

Researchers at Washington State University are a step closer to possibly not having to use expensive fertilizers on cereal crops, instead using modified bacteria to do the job of harvesting nitrogen.

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Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

Scientists have discovered Amazonian bacteria capable of combating mercury contamination in areas affected by toxic mining.

Dental implants have given tens of millions of people something dentures never could: a full set of fixed and fully ...