Researchers suggest the bacteria could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, acting as sensors to help farmers ...

Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, these signals can only be detected by looking at the cells under a microscope ...

MIT scientists have found a clever new way to make bacteria send out signals that can be seen from far away—up to 90 meters.

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Inspired by sea sponges, researchers created living micro-lenses from bacteria that may improve medical and industrial ...

Bacterial skin infections can happen when bacteria enter the body due to a break in the skin. Different types of skin infections include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), impetigo, ...