Bacteria-scale robots that can run for months without human control are no longer a lab fantasy. Researchers have now built ...

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of ...

Toray Industries has developed an immobilised-microorganism bioreactor technology which consumes 80% to 90% less energy than ...