Most people see their kitchen as a clean space for preparing meals. Yet, some common kitchen items and areas can harbor more ...

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...

Blow up a long balloon and two things happen: it gets longer and it gets wider. Now imagine a living cell that inflates itself under enormous pressure and yet only grows longer, never adding width.

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

Scientists discovered that nitrous oxide can suppress certain soil microbes, potentially reshaping root microbiomes that help crops grow.

Scientists have experimented with bacteria as potential cancer therapy for a while now — some introduced to trigger an immune ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

To achieve this, Mueller transplants bacteria from one plant’s roots to a new generation’s seeds. With a gift of 50 seeds from Thomas Juenger, also a professor of integrative biology at UT, Mueller ...

Here’s what probiotics really do, why they work and how to get more of them in your diet.

The core of a solid, cancerous tumor is comprised of dead cells and is oxygen-free, making it an ideal breeding ground for ...

Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, yogurt, and miso differ in texture, taste, base ingredients, and probiotic ...

A team of University of Mississippi researchers is developing a way to use 3D printed medicated patches to help close persistent sores and ulcers.