Escherichia coli (E coli) peritonitis in chicken layer flocks is one of the primary bacterial diseases for table egg farmers and remains a major issue in intensively raised commercial layers.

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for certain antibiotic-resistant infections, such as urinary tract infections.

A genomic study of hydrogen-producing bacteria has revealed entirely new gene clusters capable of producing large volumes of ...

In many cultures, different eating and drinking rituals are followed. For the Japanese, their daily ritual is to drink ...

Scientists have spent decades genetically modifying the bacterium Escherichia coli and other microbes to convert carbon dioxide into useful biological products. Most methods require additional carbon ...

The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China Key Laboratory of Bioorganic ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The engineered bacterial system described in the study may help in the ...

With sudden outbreaks of E. coli in the press from time to time, this tiny organism has, understandably, gotten something of a bad rap of late. But, while it is known to be a health risk ...

"We hope our study will lead to better treatments for patients with aggressive breast cancer, especially those with metabolic disorders like diabetes. By uncovering how cancer and metabolism are ...

Elisa Caffrey, a microbiology and immunology doctoral candidate at Stanford University, agrees, noting the potential of vitamin B 5 supplementation or even a drug to increase the amount of FFAR4, ...