Bacteria linked to Crohn’s disease are difficult to grow in the lab, but MIT engineers have found a way.

The company is developing treatments that restore gut bacteria in people struggling with a range of diseases.

Discovery explains why some bacteria have been able to defend against phage therapy, opens new ways to overcome existing challenges.

When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.

Report offers guidelines to help prevent viruses from tainting biopharmaceutical drugs.

Microneedles made of silk-based material can target plant tissues for delivery of micronutrients, hormones, or genes.

When they encounter nutrient oases in the marine desert, marine bacteria release a gas involved in climate regulation.

A variety of MIT research projects could aid efforts to detect and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms.

A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.