WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Genetically modified bacteria could change the future of farming across our country. If scientists in the lab at Purdue University can produce the right bacteria it could ...

The human gut microbiome has been shown to impact health in a myriad of ways. The type and abundance of different bacteria can impact everything from the immune system to the nervous system. Now, ...

Aromatic compounds, such as dioxins and benzene, are major soil pollutants. Their high chemical stability makes them resistant to microbial and chemical degradation, leading to toxic accumulation in ...

Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the ...

Genetic changes can occur naturally through evolution or can be initiated with the help of genetic engineering. The bacterium Thermoanaerobacter kivui (T. kivui) was manipulated by a research team led ...

Researchers at Washington State University are a step closer to possibly not having to use expensive fertilizers on cereal ...

Genetically modified bacteria could help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells, paving the way for innovative ...

New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of Surrey, published in Scientific Reports. Many dangerous pathogens, ...

Several round plastic containers rest on a surface, and each contains a small, striped frog. Juvenile Australian southern corroboree frogs at the University of Melbourne laboratories Credit: Tiffany ...

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THE Westminster Government decision which opened the door for genetically edited foods to be sold across the UK without being ...