Scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engineered bacterium detoxified methylmercury in the gut of mice and ...

Microorganisms—defined as very small living beings, invisible to the naked eye, comprising bacteria, fungi, viruses or others ...

Macrophages salvage nutrients from the bacteria they phagocytose to regulate inflammatory responses, revealing ...

A study from Jiangnan University reveals that a gut microbe, Bacteroides vulgatus, can naturally regulate blood sugar levels ...

Have you ever hesitated to treat yourself to a tuna steak or a colorful sushi plate because of concerns about mercury and ...

Researchers in Montana say they have found a way to turn fungus into a brick, which could eventually offer a more sustainable ...

Another special element of MMB is the "magnetotactic" in its name, which means it orients itself based on Earth's magnetic ...

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin identified how these bacteria expel electrons externally.

There, a harmless gut microbe called segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) causes these cells to change into the more ...

Bacteria use a newly discovered system called Kongming to turn viral enzymes into a self-destruct signal, with big biotech ...

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating ...

A team has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead of breathing on oxygen. The findings could ...