New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.

An investigation into pit latrine microbes could offer ways to improve public health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, say researchers.

Agriculture can produce pathogens from animals, but it can form barriers that help block their spread, an article argues.

Coupling engineered bacteria with low-power electronics could be highly effective in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases.

Microbial or fungal biofilms on spacecraft can clog hoses and filters, or make astronauts sick. Space Station tests show that a surface treatment can help.

Squash bugs carry a gut bacterium that's key to their development into adults, but don't have it as nymphs. New findings reveal how they get it.

The findings point to faster way to detect bacteria in food, water, and clinical samples.

Bacteria and lipids get a bad rap for causing breakouts and oily skin. But both play an essential role in helping your skin barrier stay strong against pathogens and insults from the environment.

With more than one species for every person on the planet, soils are the most diverse habitat on Earth.