A peaceful home and garden should be a sanctuary, a place to escape the noise of the outside world. Yet, sounds from traffic, ...

Some bacteria can take a punch that would crush a submarine. In a new set of impact tests, one desert microbe, Deinococcus ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

(tomaz sedonja/Moment/Getty Images) The vivid hue of the lush green hills of Ireland may not have arisen from the mechanism ...

Michigan State University postdoctoral researcher Deepak Bhandari explores the molecular logistics of plant immunity and the role of the cell wall in pathogen resistance.

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a simplified version of biodegradable nanoparticles that can ...

After false starts and incremental gains, scientists crack the problem that made breathing impossible. Will answers come fast ...

Healthy soil builds the foundation of every thriving garden, yet most households toss away powerful soil boosters every ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a simplified version of biodegradable nanoparticles that can “educate” the immune system to find and destroy disease-causing cells throughout ...

Kimchi is a microbial wonderland. It’s home to hundreds of strains of lactic acid bacteria. These microbes are the good guys that help our digestion and boost our immunity. The team screened several ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a simplified version of biodegradable nanoparticles that can "educate" the immune system to find and destroy disease-causing cells throughout ...

Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal ...