Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a ...

You might know South Australia's iconic Coorong from the famous Australian children's book, Storm Boy, set around this ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.

Engineers have derived potent new antibiotics from a frog's secretions. The new molecules demonstrated capabilities on par with existing last-resort antibiotics, without harming human cells or ...

About 98% of lignin created as a forestry by-product from plants is discarded, but a new enzyme could be the key to ...

Using microorganisms, researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic to replace conventional plastic.

In seeking new antibiotic sources, researchers have turned to an unlikely source: a whiffy frog known as Odorrana andersonii.

In silico analysis of five industrial microorganisms identifies optimal strains and metabolic engineering strategies for producing 235 valuable chemicals ...

Study reveals how butanol affects biofuel-producing microbes' cell membranes, aiding more efficient production.

A natural antibacterial molecule shows clinical promise. Its unusual binding site is on an excellent target: ...

Researchers created safe synthetic antibiotics from frog molecules. These may help fight superbugs in the future.