AI designed new bacteriophages that killed E. coli in lab tests, promising advances but raising safety concerns.

Also, there’s still no easy way to test AI designs for larger genomes. While some viruses can “boot up” from just a DNA ...

Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark, DTU, document that a special subgroup of naturally occurring bifidobacteria plays a crucial role in reducing antibiotic resistance in infants.

Researchers have discovered how 'pirate phages' hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for ...

NC State scientists are studying a bacteria that breaks down PET, the plastic used in some water bottles and clothing. They've engineered the bacteria to break PET down more efficiently and the ...

This project is not being offered for the current term. Please check back next semester for updates. The human gut is home to diverse microbes and has one of the highest density of microbes on Earth.

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) – Federal land managers have rejected an application by a Colorado company to use bacteria to produce methane from northeast Wyoming coal beds. Luca Technologies Inc. wants to use ...

Recent research has confirmed a startling reality – bacteria can survive for decades on the lunar surface. This ...

University of Massachusetts researchers have uncovered rabbit ticks in Maine that harbor a new strain of bacteria related to pathogens known to cause spotted fever in ...