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 ...

Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted ...

At-home tests of the gut's microbiome are trending, but doctors say the technology is getting ahead of medical knowledge ...

A newly discovered enzyme motif reveals how ocean microbes are evolving to digest plastic, potentially aiding future cleanup ...

A malaria test commonly used across Asia and South America “is not fit for purpose”, researchers have claimed.

Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.

At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed ...

There’s a special kind of freedom that comes with life on the road. It’s the ability to wake up to a new view every morning ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have discovered that ...

A dangerous type of bird flu virus (called H5N1) continues to circulate among dairy cows in the US. The virus targets the ...

A child’s early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in ...

Antimicrobial peptides can control Salmonella infections in chickens and thus have the potential to improve food safety and public health, according to a new study. The study was published in ...