If you’re not familiar with the terms "synthetic biology" or "biohybrid systems," you may want to add them to your vocabulary.

It was once thought to be impossible, but plants are thriving on one of the oldest Alberta oilsands sites, where barren land is slowly turning into

In a remarkable breakthrough, researchers have find fossils of sulfur-oxidising bacteria that are nearly 2.5 billion-year-old.

Honey, otherwise known as “liquid gold”, is one of the oldest sweeteners on earth.

Somewhere between Earth’s creation and where we are today, scientists have demonstrated that some early life forms existed just fine without any ox

A wide array of health problems, including but not limited to obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, periodontal disease, stroke, and heart

University of Wisconsin-Madison professor James Steele has engineered and patented a new bacteria that aids in ethanol production.

Researchers have discovered fossils of 2.5 billion-year-old sulfur-oxidising bacteria that existed just fine without any oxygen.

The new ‘smart’ plasters contain tiny gel-filled capsules that are dissolved by bacteria, which then makes the liquid glow bright green – even in d

What I’m going to tell you is kind of disturbing. In fact, it sounds like something from a horror movie.

CHENNAI: Anthrax has been ruled out as the cause of death of the female elephant whose carcass was found in Sirumugai Range in Coimbatore forest di

Our planet today is paradise, a real Garden of Eden where more than nine million species live in (almost) complete harmony.

BOGOTA: The plane crash in Col ... Sir: Since the day they were first discovered, bacteria have been getting a great deal of bad press.

Israel’s largest supermarket chain Shufersal said Tuesday that some of the hummus sold under its store brand may be infected with the listeria bact

Kan and colleagues made use of directed evolution, artificially selecting for only the most powerful R. marinus enzymes.

Polluted city air may be riskier to health than previously believed.

Extracting energy from sewage may not be the most glamorous job in scientific research, but it could turn out to be a potentially transformative on

The Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Scientists discovered a bacteria in hot springs in Iceland that could add silicon to carbon-based molecules.

Bacterial infections are especially resilient to treatment when individual bacteria group together and form what is known as a biofilm.

"The finding that hydrogen is a by-product of this metabolism has important implications for the types of bacteria present in the sediment,&qu

In the dirt of New York City parks, researchers have discovered genetic evidence of bacteria that could prove a source of new antibiotics, anticanc

A veteran police officer recovering from an October infection caused by what’s called “flesh-eating bacteria” received a surprise visit Monday morn

1 Deb Group today launched its Clean Hands Stay Healthy campaign with educational resources, including infographics and guides, to help companies p

Of course, we all know how viruses and bacteria are more excited and quite “jumpy” when it comes to this time of year.