Researchers investigating the enigmatic and antibiotic-resistant Pandoraea bacteria have uncovered a surprising twist: these pathogens don't just pose risks they also produce powerful natural ...

A new microdroplet-based technique allows scientists to quickly pinpoint bacteria that can boost vitamin B2 levels in soy ...

Scientists at Institute of Science and Technology Austria have demonstrated that Escherichia coli can spin microscopic discs ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial eye infections blind millions globally each year, and current antibiotics increasingly fail to stop them. When bacteria develop resistance to drugs, they can withstand ...

Explore 25 astonishing things you can only see under a microscope. Discover hidden universes in everyday objects, from ...

Scientists have discovered a gruesome microbial survival strategy: when food is scarce, some bacteria kill and consume their neighbors. The study, published in Science, was conducted by an ...

Swimming Escherichia coli bacteria can spin round, microscopic ‘pucks’ without ever touching them, using only the rotation of ...

Tiny robots—around 50 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair—open up fascinating possibilities: they enable the ...