Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...

Blow up a long balloon and two things happen: it gets longer and it gets wider. Now imagine a living cell that inflates itself under enormous pressure and yet only grows longer, never adding width.

An international research team led by Konrad Meister from Boise State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research has identified a new class ...

The research, published in Science Advances, brought together scientists from Otago and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The team closely examined the molecular structure of Bas63, a ...

Soil bacteria in ancient lama-bordo fields reveal bacteria capable of fertilizing crops and transforming sustainable rural agriculture.

Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming harder to treat, pushing scientists to look for new antibiotic targets. Researchers have now discovered that several unrelated viruses disable a key bacterial ...

A new discovery raises hope that plants can fertilize themselves in close collaboration with soil bacteria and without artificial fertilizers.

Potting soil may seem like it lasts forever, but it has a shelf life. Over time, the organic materials in most potting mixes, such as peat moss, bark, compost, or coconut coir, break down. As they ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly inventing new drugs for diseases from Parkinson's disease and antibiotic-resistant superbugs to rare lung conditions.

A widespread bacteria called "soap scum" grows in Yellowstone National Park's thermal pools that on the surface doesn't seem ...

Would you believe me if I told you urine can be used to produce energy? I know this sounds crazy, but a study, published in Results in Chemistry, analyzes how ...