Antimicrobial resistance and ecological disruption caused by broad-spectrum disinfectants have created an urgent need for precision strategies that remove harmful bacteria without damaging beneficial ...

A recent study reveals that bacteria residing within colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems closely linked to disease ...

Bigelow Laboratory scientists have advanced an exciting method for linking the activity of individual microbes to their unique genetic code, providing the first application of the approach to ...

A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...

In silico analysis of five industrial microorganisms identifies optimal strains and metabolic engineering strategies for producing 235 valuable chemicals. Climate change and the depletion of fossil ...