At ETH Zurich, scientists from many different fields are working on something that seems straight out of science fiction.

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

It sounds like something from a science fiction or perhaps even a horror story. Space stations always seem like almost clinical environments that are clean and free of any bacteria. However, this ...

Honey is a natural sweetener, and bacteria loves to feast on sugar. But honey is remarkably resistant to spoilage. What's ...

In 2018, scientists discovered something unexpected lurking aboard the International Space Station.This unexpected visitor turned out to be five strains of a multi-drug-resistant bacteria known to ...

Most of us are guilty of ignoring that questionable layer of grot building up inside our water bottles. Katie Rosseinsky ...

Scientists have discovered yet another never-before-seen strand of bacteria growing on a space station. This time it was China's. Click to Skip Ad ... or tinkering with something on his computer.

These textiles were grown by bacteria Modern Synthesis has developed a way to create textiles from a microbe. The resulting material could be sold to brands as a replacement for synthetic fabrics.

Bacteria operate by a pretty simple set of biological commands: survive and reproduce. But a recent study is highlighting that, in some cases, the microscopic organisms will follow those commands by ...

People on social media are finding black spots in their water bottles. Doctors say this may be mold or bacteria—but it’s unlikely to make you sick. Here’s exactly how to clean your Stanley ...

This breakdown process still requires that the bacteria and plastics find each other in the environment, though. So a team of researchers decided to put the bacteria in the plastic itself.

WHY IT MATTERS — The recent experiment shows that future astronauts could modify Martian soil to grow plants. Space explorers currently have their eyes set on Mars as the first planetary ...