Let’s say it’s 2036, and scientists are working on a new class of drugs. Today, for instance, pharmaceutical companies use ...

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There are millions of bacteria living in our guts. There are millions of dead bacteria there too. And scientists are learning just how much potential the dead ones have to improve our health ...

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Their secret? “Bio-intensive, regenerative practices,” which amplify the nutrients and bacteria in their soil. Family reveals how they produce 6,000 pounds of food a year on merely a tenth of an acre: ...

Nearly 90% of adults have experienced tooth decay, while gum disease affects over half of American adults—yet conventional ...

Slippery, drippy goop makes Ralstonia bacteria devastating killers of plants, causing rapid wilting in tomato, potato, and a ...

Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an additional threat: They strengthen ...

Locust swarms can wipe out crops across entire regions, threatening food supplies and livelihoods. Now, scientists working ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to spread, researchers are exploring new approaches to stay ahead of the problem.