A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University sheds light on harmful bacteria and algae that may be present in small lakes and ponds across Richmond.

A bacterial molecule enhances chemotherapy. Its synthetic form could inspire new cancer drugs. An international group of researchers, led by teams at the MRC (LMS), Imperial College London, and the ...

When he launched a career in biotechnology years later, his childhood fascinations turned him toward the field of synthetic ...

Earlier this year, scientists reported a breakthrough in biotechnology. A common bacterium was genetically engineered to convert plastic waste into the widely used painkiller paracetamol.

The research is opening new frontiers in pest control and evolutionary biology. An international group of scientists has uncovered a strange tubular structure within Profftella, a bacterium that lives ...

Now, a team of scientists in Japan may start turning the tide. They’ve hijacked the metabolism of a common bacterium, ...

Bacteria are constantly moving with the help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, ...

It is not only antibiotics but also certain viruses—known as bacteriophages—that can kill off pathogenic bacteria. However, ...

Commercial raw cat food, particularly products sold on shelves at room temperature, may pose a considerable health risk to ...

To reflect this reality, the Gladstone Institute of Virology has taken on a new name: the Gladstone Infectious Disease ...

A common bacterium was genetically engineered to eat a plastic-derived molecule and then digest it to produce the everyday ...

Bates is welcoming a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors will join the college in the course of the 2025-2026 academic year. Bates News will introduce ...