The Latest Breaking News from Bacteria

Plastic bottles, punnets, wrap – such lightweight packaging made of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) plastic becomes a problem if it is not recycled. Scientists at Leipzig University have now discovered a highly efficient enzyme that degrades PET in record time. The enzyme PHL7, which the researchers found in a compost heap…

Governments can't plan economies, but can disrupt them.

It was the veritable search for a needle in a haystack. With drug-resistant bacteria on the rise, researchers at MIT were sifting through a database of more than 100 million molecules to identify a few that might have antibacterial properties.

Dentists can control the movement of nanobots that can generate enough heat to kill the bacteria in teeth but not damage surrounding healthy tissue

A bacteria have been discovered in Antarctica with genes that give them natural antibiotic and antim

‘My expectation is that within two months we should be beyond normal and with a plethora’

Strains of a “superpower” bacteria that could cause the world’s next deadly pandemic have been discovered by scientists in Antarctica.

It’s time to deal with those dreaded breakouts for good. Whether the spot invasion happens once a month or every week, these tips and products will help you on your way to clearer complexion

Veterinarians and researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a new way to detect leptospirosis, a life-threatening bacterial disease, in dogs using artificial intelligence.

It is caused by legionella bacteria, found worldwide in freshwater environments, both natural and man-made, and in damp soil, compost and mud

Other seven locations popular with locals have high concentrations of harmful bacteria due to sewage and livestock