The "good bacteria" that inhabit our guts just got even better. As well as crowding out undesirable or dangerous organisms, they may also release molecules that reduce inflammation and protect against colitis. Bacteroides fragilis is a common bacterium found in the human gut that produces a molecule called PSA, and mouse studies ...

A new technique in paint making could soon make almost any surface germfree. Researchers have made paint that is embedded with silver nanoparticles known for their ability to kill bacteria and other microbes, in the hope that hospitals will coat their walls and countertops to fight infection. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

New lollipop designed to stop bacteria that cause tooth decay.

Most dangerous type of E. Coli bacteria becoming more common in food borne outbreaks.

Last week, scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute announced that they had created the world's first full bacterial genome.

Someday we may all be driving vehicles powered by clean-burning fuel made by bacteria. Researchers have found a way to jolt bacteria into producing one of the cleanest fuels available-hydrogen.

Gene pioneer Dr. J. Craig Venter gives the 32nd Richard Dimbleby Lecture, originally broadcast on Dec 4, 2007 on BBC1. One of the principal scientists who decoded the human genome is about to create the first artificial life form on Earth. So what does the future hold in A DNA-Driven World?

Because of the special blend of bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence does not contain methane (a greenhouse gas) like cattle and sheep. Scary to believe, but the enteric methane from these animals accounts for 14% of Australia’s emissions, while in New Zealand, those rates re up to 50%.  So, scientists down underare trying to ...

Probiotics are dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeasts. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: ‘Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’. Probiotic bacterial cultures are intended to assist the body's naturally ...

Skin is our entry to pain and pleasure and our protection from the world, but a deeper look reveals dead cells riddled with bacteria. Incredible Human Machine: SUN OCTOBER 21 9P et/pt