A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat: serious liver damage with no available treatment. Now, scientists have ...

An environmental engineer, he invented a biological method to remove nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater, an advance that transformed the industry worldwide.

When we artificially induce rain or snow, we use a process called cloud seeding. Particles are launched into the sky to give water molecules a surface to freeze onto. As the ice crystals grow heavier, ...

Kimchi is a microbial wonderland. It’s home to hundreds of strains of lactic acid bacteria. These microbes are the good guys that help our digestion and boost our immunity. The team screened several ...

Research published in ACS Central Science could help healthcare professionals non-invasively diagnose bacterial infections, using breath-based tests.

Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest.

Scientists have engineered a common probiotic bacterium to act like a microscopic drug factory that hunts down tumors and delivers cancer-killing compounds directly where they’re needed. Credit: ...

Health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli in multiple states, including Florida, that appears to be linked to ...

Azithromycin was used early in the pandemic to treat COVID-19 in patients and has continued to be used to fight respiratory ...

A new review study explains that extremophiles have revolutionized medicine, and are invaluable allies in the fight against ...

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