Widely used by the food industry, emulsifiers—a type of food additive—are found in many daily foods (sliced bread, ice creams ...

How do bacteria—harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease—organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, ...

The U.S. FDA has issued a high-risk recall for broccoli sold at Walmart due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination ...

A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, captured which genes bacteria turn on ...

Weighing in at nearly 2 kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an even bigger role than was previously thought. These bacteria ...

Eco-Friendly vehicles have a minimum EPA-estimated mileage of 35 mpg combined and include hybrids, diesels and even a few fuel-sipping gas-only cars. May require specific trim level and/or ...

Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology developed a model for estimating the speed and extent of biofilm growth ... begins with micro-colonies of bacteria attaching to a surface.

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The ...

You can think of the Tesla Model Y as a Model 3 that’s been pumped full of growth hormone to give it a higher driving position and more room inside. You see, while the Model 3 is a fantastic ...

Bacteria detect cell wall fragments as danger signals and form protective biofilms, a survival strategy seen across species and relevant for fighting infections. University of Basel researchers have ...

When OpenAI announced a new generative artificial-intelligence (AI) model, called o3, a few days before Christmas, it aroused both excitement and scepticism. Excitement from those who expected its ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...