At first glance, an Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) bacterium looks a bit like a Cheeto, with the same puffy cylindrical shape. But it is a Cheeto lookalike with incredible immune defenses. Behind the ...

A study on the new synthetic cells titled "Living material assembly of bacteriogenic protocells" has been published in the journal Nature. Researchers from the University of Bristol in the United ...

Scientists have developed messages that only appear under specific biochemical triggers, using living bacteria.

The human immune system is incredibly complex. Scientists studying its function have discovered that a group of proteins that have been used for billions of years by bacterial organisms as a defense ...

Gram staining is one way scientists can identify bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus, appear blue or purple under a microscope when scientists apply a stain. Conversely, ...

Bacteria begin to die at 149°F (65°C), but boiling water for one minute is still a good precaution. The optimal temperature to kill bacteria in food depends on the food type. Share on Pinterest ...