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Microbe Chews through PFAS and Other Tough Contaminants

September 18, 2019

In recent years, local governments have been seeking ways to reduce the amount of PFAS in water supplies

Researchers Grow Citrus Disease Bacteria in the Lab

September 12, 2019

Being able to grow the elusive and poorly understood bacterium will make it easier for researchers to find treatments for the...

An Apple Carries about 100 Million Bacteria—Good Luck Washing Them Off

July 25, 2019

Most microbes are inside the apple—but the strains depend on which bits you eat, and whether you go organic

Newly Discovered Biosynthetic Pathway in Bacteria Recipe for Drug Discovery and Production

July 22, 2019

In searching for useful products, a team of chemists in Illinois have discovered a whole new class of microbial recipes...

Exploiting Green Tides Thanks to a Marine Bacterium

July 10, 2019

Scientists have identified a marine bacterium whose enzymatic system can break down ulvan into an energy source

Pathogen Engineered to Self-Destruct Underlies Cancer Vaccine Platform

June 26, 2019

A feature of the vaccine causes these bacteria to self-destruct once they've done their job, making it safe for use in humans...

Natural Environments Favor 'Good' Bacteria

May 27, 2019

Degraded, low biodiversity land and soils tend to harbor more 'opportunistic' bacteria, new research shows

Over-Fed Bacteria Make People Sick

May 16, 2019

A permanently high, easy-to-process supply of nutrients not only affects the human metabolism it feeds, but also the bacteria...

Methane-Consuming Bacteria Could Be the Future of Fuel

May 14, 2019

Discovery illuminates how bacteria turn methane gas into liquid methanol

Major Findings Help Understand Bacteria's 'Superglue'

April 30, 2019

This new information paves the way for the development of innovative treatments for preventing and curing infections

Water Disinfection Can Miss Drug-Resistant Genes

April 22, 2019

Even after treatment, non-resistant bacteria could still become resistant by picking up intact genes left over from damaged a...

Plants, Microbes Shape Global Biomes through Local Underground Alliances

April 18, 2019

These symbioses could help scientists understand how ecosystems may shift as climate change alters the interplay between plan...

Genetic Code of WWI Soldier's Cholera Mapped

April 10, 2019

The bacterium was isolated from a British soldier and stored for more than 100 years before being revived and sequenced...

Bacteria May Travel Thousands of Miles through the Air Globally

March 25, 2019

The study could shed light on harmful bacteria that share antibiotic resistance genes

Children's Noses Hold Clues to Serious Lung Infections

March 18, 2019

Researchers say the results help explain why some children are more prone to developing infections than others

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