Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist. Oral medication is the most common and practical ...

Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial ...

Common food bacteria could be rewired to produce more vitamins—and "help to transform nutrition and medicine." This is the discovery of scientists at Rice University who have revealed how a bacterium ...

With the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050 and crop yields declining annually, a team of academics from Northumbria University is developing a revolutionary new approach to food ...

An international team of scientists reports that it has unraveled the genetic makeup of 47 strains of known and potential Lyme disease-causing bacteria. The say the work paves the way toward more ...

Researchers have developed an AI tool that can help determine whether unfamiliar bacteria carry genetic features linked to ...

The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder. It is the first time a natural, biological process ...

Recent scientific breakthroughs have revealed a fascinating connection between digestive health and skin appearance, known as the gut-skin axis. Research indicates that an imbalanced gut microbiome ...