Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal that poses a global environmental threat. In response to Cd exposure, the soil ...

Synthetic microbiomes to treat disease. Sea levels may rise faster than we thought. AI for scientific researchers. All that ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a solid polymer coated with harmless viruses to detect ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a solid polymer coated with harmless viruses to detect ...

Researchers found that bacteria likely plays a key role in most kidney stones. Previous studies only linked bacteria with ...

A startup that grew out of the University of Massachusetts Amherst food science department, BactiSee, won the top prize of ...

A new research project done by U of M scientists could save  farmers money, and use weather conditions to identify when a ...

A structural analysis reveals how energy harvested from sunlight is moved to where it can power photosynthesis.

Scientists reveal how graphene toothbrushes eliminates bacteria without harming human cells, revolutionizing daily hygiene.

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives and positives. A new test is more accurate and takes less than half an hour ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve new traits that meet the challenges of every environment they inhabit, from ...

Bacteria are traditionally believed to contribute only to struvite kidney stone formation. In contrast, most types of kidney stones are believed to be abiotic and considered to be “noninfectious.” ...