But bacteria quickly degrade it and it also moves away with groundwater so it must be reapplied. Researchers then looked for something that sticks to rocks and is harder for bacteria to degrade, and ...

Municipal wastewater contains a large range of excreted antibiotics and has therefore long been suspected to be a spawning ...

Can exposure to so-called "healthy microbes" improve our immune systems? Designer Richard Beckett is looking to find out. He's made himself a test case in an experiment ... that will see him exposed ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

Microbes can break down everything, including methane and plastic. Now, a start-up is pioneering their use to consume oil and produce clean hydrogen. Houston-based Gold H2 has completed a field trial ...

MADISON (WKOW) – New rapid testing developed by Public Health Madison & Dane County now detects bacteria more efficiently for our local beaches. Harmful bacteria like blue-green algae and E. coli can ...

Operation Seaspray was a military experiment that tested biological weapons over San Francisco in the 1950s. While meant to ...

As any sourdough bread enthusiast can attest, beneficial microbes live all around us. Estimates suggest the Earth harbors as many as a trillion microbial species. Many make our lives better, enabling ...

Over 1,300 of the brand's towelettes tested positive for a naturally occurring bacteria commonly found in beauty products, ...