E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

You wouldn't know by looking at Escherichia coli that it's kind of a big deal. The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and ...

Some cheeses are being recalled in several Canadian provinces over concerns about potential E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the recall alert on Friday for Morbier ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

No one should have to fear food poisoning every time they eat or drink, but the reality, even in the 21st century, is that risks remain. An Osaka Metropolitan University-led Egypt-Japan research team ...

WuXi Biologics has launched the E coli expression system, EffiX, designed to enhance the production of recombinant proteins and plasmid DNA (pDNA). The worldwide market for microbial-derived products ...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning for Jean Perrin brand Morbier de Scey and Raclette de Scey cheeses due to possible contamination with pathogenic E. coli. The ...

The rumors turned out to be correct, even if most were styling it with a capital E rather than a lower-case one: the iPhone SE 4 is officially named the iPhone 16e. One question is what the e ...

I’m concerned less with the “e” (which, I’m sure, doesn’t stand for any one thing, though Apple would probably be plenty happy if it was interpreted as for “efficiency”) than with ...