Bacteria-scale robots that can run for months without human control are no longer a lab fantasy. Researchers have now built ...

(Phys.org) —A combined team of researchers from Spain and Australia has discovered what they claim is the first known instance of a biomaterial that can kill bacteria on contact based only its ...

Five fun facts about the bugs in your bowels. May 2, 2013— -- intro: Deep in the bowels of our, well, bowels, lurk trillions of microscopic bacteria. But don't be fooled by the big bad "B" word, ...

Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist. A new study published Feb. 18 in ...

You can't see them, but microscopic bacteria and other nasty bugs are everywhere, including areas of your home you touch and use every day. And surprisingly, the toilet seat is not the #1 germ-filled ...

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the ...

Starving bacteria (cyan) use a microscopic harpoon—called the Type VI secretion system—to stab and kill neighboring cells (magenta). The prey burst, turning spherical and leaking nutrients, which the ...

Since the widespread use of penicillin to quell gangrene during the Second World War, we have been living in the so-called antibiotic era where we have managed to subdue microscopic bacterial invaders ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bacteria operate by a pretty simple set of biological commands ...