"We will assess the risks of using engineered, plastic-eating bacteria in the natural environment" said Aaron Yip, a PhD candidate in the University of Waterloo's department of chemical engineering.

Scientists work to connect the dots "We will assess the risks of using engineered, plastic-eating bacteria in the natural environment" said Aaron Yip, a PhD candidate in the University of Waterloo ...

"We will assess the risks of using engineered, plastic-eating bacteria in the natural environment" said Aaron Yip, a PhD candidate in the University of Waterloo's department of chemical engineering.

The researchers suggest that eating more fiber in our diet will support the growth of good bacteria - and crowd out the bad ones to significantly reduce the risk of illness. In contrast ...

In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat when they form protective shields for bacteria on devices like catheters and implants. UC Riverside scientists have now discovered a ...

Diversity-generating retroelements (DGRs) are found in the genomes of microorganisms across the globe—from the arctic permafrost to Yellowstone's hot springs and the human gut. DGRs are able to ...

Even with all of the unknowns, though, many experts agree that eating fewer ultraprocessed foods can benefit your health. I spent the last six months interviewing dozens of nutrition experts to ...

When Javeria Wasim bit into the candy, she immediately felt intense pain in her jaw. A Canadian college student, Javeria Wasim, 19, was left with her jaw wired shut and forced onto a six-week ...

The company has issued a recall of the 12-ounce bags in 20 states after testing uncovered listeria bacteria in one sample. Advertisement According to an announcement recently released by the U.S ...