Engineered bacteria armed with synthetic DNA circuits could unlock immunotherapy for the 85% of solid-tumor patients currently failing checkpoint inhibitors. Neobe Therapeutics raised $6.8 million to ...

Bacteria found in wastewater may provide clues about community health, including rates of chronic disease, health behaviors ...

Scientists discovered an unsettling behavior in gut bacteria when fiber runs low—and an overlooked nutrient in plant foods ...

The study relied on the bacterium E. coli and V. natriegens to run the calculations.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments, all without a ...

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi studied how specific bacteria can help coral withstand extreme heat by producing steroid ...

Engineered ocean bacteria kept rust off olivine sand and sped up rock weathering, a slow process that pulls carbon dioxide ...

Antibiotics from patients wash into hospital drains, and a new study finds they help drug-resistant bacteria multiply in the ...

Superbugs, or drug-resistant bacteria, are a major problem in healthcare, but a new treatment could be coming that's based on ...

Researchers have created a self-charging toothbrush that helps fight the bacteria linked to cavities and gum disease while ...

Your gut bacteria need food, too. And when certain microbes don't get enough dietary fiber, they may turn to an unsettling ...