In order to study bacteria, it has to be grown in the lab. That’s no problem for many common strains of bacteria that are found in our typical environment, or in our bodies. But the world is full of ...

Lactic acid bacteria are critical to the dairy, food processing, and nutrition industries. Used as probiotics, flavour compounds, and starter cultures for fermented foods such as yogurt, the bacteria ...

The refreshing kombucha tea that’s all the rage these days among certain global demographics might also hold the key to affordable, environmentally sustainable living membranes for water filtration, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the living world, from microbes to ecosystems. The soil fungus Morchella crassipes, also known as thick-footed morel, is a ...

The Company has expanded its proprietary bacterial technology from wheat to corn cultivation. This development is particularly notable given that, as detailed in an article published on the ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...