Engineered probiotics can target and kill colorectal cancer cells in the presence of a substance found in some vegetables

Bacteria provide a microbial partner to help protect trees from the toxic effects of pollutants and break down the toxins plants bring in from contaminated groundwater

Other goals of the center are to develop vaccines, immunotherapies, diagnostic reagents, and tests that aim to improve overall health

Honey bees are critical to agriculture as they pollinate approximately 35 per cent of the global food crop, contributing an estimated $4.39 billion per year to the Canadian economy

WashU engineer to test E. coli strain to balance effects of ‘adrenaline rush’ in soldiers

Based on their findings, the researchers are optimistic that their discovery will hold true in people and are planning to confirm their findings in patients with depression

Many published studies have shown a probiotic’s ability to regulate the body’s immune response to allergies, but not all of the probiotics show a benefit, UF/IFAS researchers say

Newly tolerant infants had higher levels of several strains of bacteria that produce short chain fatty acids