A microbe that is associated with good health and found in the lower part of the gut has been comprehensively analyzed and ...

“If bacteria survive in a harsh, polluted environment, it’s probably because they have adapted to use surrounding chemical ...

A University at Buffalo study reveals that a strain isolated from contaminated soil can break down the strong carbon-fluorine ...

Forever chemicals, scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been around since the 1950s. They’re in everything from nonstick pans to firefighting foams, and are prized ...

Bacterial toxins, particularly colicins and bacteriocins, are crucial components in the competitive survival strategies of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins can exert lethal effects on ...

When PFAS were developed, companies found a huge number of ways to apply them to different products. But while they have ...

Researchers have identified a bacteria strain capable of breaking down and transforming some of the most stubborn forever ...

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While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin.

The illness has so far claimed 17 lives and affected 38 people in Jammu and Kashmir since early December 2024.