Nearly 150 years ago, a physician scientist named Theodor Escherich isolated a rod-shaped bacterium from the gut of an infant. That bacterium was E. coli, and it would go on to revolutionize science.

A self-powered biosensor detects and destroys E. coli using enzyme-driven energy, aptamer-based recognition, and silver ion release for real-time safety.

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology ... Reconstructed 3D images of macrophages ingesting E. coli ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria ... of Listeria or E. coli. In fact, phage counts decreased. This is because the heat used in pasteurization changes the shape of the proteins ...

Food microbiologist Dennis D'Amico demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount of common foodborne ...

The Connecticut River Conservancy is receiving $32,366 from the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a larger $200,000 statewide grant to nonprofits for water quality monitoring of ...

Because of this, death is often seen as a failure rather than a process shaped by evolution ... of Biosciences has shown that a type of E-coli bacteria produces an enzyme which breaks the contents ...

Though fungi make up a tiny part of the human microbiome, they play an important role in both the prevention and development of many diseases.

Microplastics are everywhere. Meanwhile, colorectal cancer rates are rising in young adults. Could there be a connection?