Ethanol-producing Zymomonas mobilis can live on nitrogen gas, potentially cutting costs and environmental waste in biofuel production.

A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has discovered a bacterium that can produce hydrogen, an element that one day could lessen the world’s dependence on oil.

As many as 1.4 million Americans suffer from uncomfortable abdominal cramping and diarrhea that come with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. These conditions, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are associated with an imbalance among the thousands of species of “good” bacteria that inhabit the gut. A University of Utah study published on Jan. 22, 2015, in Cell Host and Microbe demonstrates that mice deficient for a component of the immune system, a protein called MyD88, have an imbalanced gut bacterial community – with some species dominating over others - and are more susceptible to contracting a severe IBD-like illness. Further, fecal transplants from healthy donors alleviate IBD symptoms in these mice.

Texas Tech researchers are beginning to understand how antibiotic-resistant bacteria travel aerially.

Scientists design bacteria reliant upon synthetic amino acids to contain genetically modified organisms.

Salmonella Lubbock will provide new avenues for research into the bacteria’s prevention.

Mounting research tightens their connection with the brain.

Research shows small proteins called defensins neutralize toxins released by pathogens

It’s ‘survival of the fittest’ as bacteria colonies pump out chemicals faster than ever.

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, will explore ways to speed production of the Ebola drug Zmapp with a $200,000 rapid-response grant from the National Science Foundation.