Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the most common cause of urinary tract and bloodstream infections worldwide. Several variants ...

Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and is something many of us may feel like we learned in elementary school.

Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom ...

US scientists have bioengineered the octopus pigment xanthommatin in bacteria, producing 1,000 times more material than ...

A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements ...

"Once damaged, these hairs never grow back. You have around 3,500, and that is all you'll have throughout your entire life...

Montana State Prison’s drinking water has routinely tested positive for coliform, a bacteria found in fecal matter, and the facility has received numerous drinking water violations over the past three ...

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A Vande Bharat Express passenger's viral complaint about a poorly maintained train, citing dirty interiors and broken amenities, prompted an Indian Railways response. The railway explained a temporary ...

Ubah Ali joined WCCO-TV in September 2023. She makes history in Minnesota as the first Somali-American TV reporter in the Twin Cities. There is palpable outrage and calls for accountability after a 22 ...