New research reveals that beneficial microorganisms can revive soils, increase yields, and reduce reliance on chemical inputs.

Today, instead of discarding it on the farm, Joyce processes the poultry waste to produce biogas, which she now uses for ...

Upcycled food components offer multiple benefits. However, challenges include a steady supply and consistent quality.

Unfortunately, Vibrio natriegens doesn't have the sophisticated molecular tools that are available in a species like E. coli.

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

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

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study that also discovered a ...

Researchers show how mice fed a Western-style diet are not able to rebuild a 'healthy,' diverse gut microbiome following antibiotic treatment. These mice were also more susceptible to infection by ...