A research team at Leibniz-HKI has described a new enzyme that renders the highly toxic molecule malleicyprol harmless.

Arizona health officials are investigating a potential link between an E. coli outbreak and the State Fair. Multiple children were hospitalized with the infection, with some parents reporting they ...

Scientists have used a novel method to create sustainable, rainbow-colored fibers using bacteria in the lab. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Proteins are synthesized through two processes involving DNA: transcription, which converts DNA into mRNA; and translation, where ribosomes read the mRNA and sequentially link amino acids to form ...

SWIMMING ADVISORY STARTED THIS PAST WEEKEND. SUMMER IN TAHOE, A DESTINATION WHERE MANY COME TO SOAK UP THE SUN, SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS AND FLOATING IN CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER. BUT THIS WEEKEND, VISITORS ...

High levels of E. coli have been detected in water samples from Lake Tahoe's south shore after a sewer line leak, the U.S. Forest Service said in an announcement on Aug. 1. The U.S. Forest Service ...

We have gone further than ever before in creating life that is unlike anything that has evolved naturally. The genome of an Escherichia coli bacterium has been redesigned on a computer to use just 57 ...

Hoosiers looking to cool off with a dip in open waters this summer may be met with health risks and beach closures due to E. coli pollution. The bacteria prompted temporary swimming bans at Eagle ...

The Fishers Health Department has issued a public health advisory after two tests found evidence of E. coli bacteria in three Hamilton County waterways. Tests performed on June 23 and June 24 showed ...

Scientists harness a new-to-nature reaction in E. coli to turn discarded plastics into life-saving medicines, charting a sustainable path for chemical manufacturing. a, A comparison of strategies for ...