When trying to find the answer to the question, “Why is my horse coughing?”, first you must identify which of the following three categories the cough falls into: In all cases, a cough develops along ...

A novel heat transfer model reveals critical factors affecting bacterial survival in self-healing concrete, advancing ...

Researchers have used metal 3D printing to unlock a new method to create and store energy in a “bacteria battery”.

A toxic fungus killed ten scientists working on a tomb in Poland, and it’s believed the same spore killed those who excavated ...

Dormant bacterial spores are able to survive long periods of time without nutrients, withstand harsh environmental conditions, and germinate into metabolically active bacteria when conditions are ...

According to Ahmadian and Bahrulolum, “Engineered B. subtilis spores and cells can be tailored to display proteins, making them ideal for applications such as … bioactive compound delivery ...

Researchers at Umeå University have recently developed a highly sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores—tough microorganisms that survive extreme conditions and can cause both food ...

Researchers from China have created a "living plastic" that contains a form of bacteria that can eat the plastic under specific conditions.

When the going gets tough for certain bacteria, they form into spores that can withstand the harshest of environments. Scientists have now utilized that fact to produce "living plastic" that ...

Researchers learn to add bacterial spores to the production of a common plastic so bacteria can consume it after it is landfilled or composted.