On a hot summer day, there is nothing like cooling off at a local beach. But every year, more and more, high bacteria levels ...

Antibiotic resistance in the environment is a growing and largely overlooked crisis receiving inconsistent attention, that ...

Over half of all Massachusetts beaches had an unsafe level of fecal bacteria last year, and 47 beaches reached the danger ...

Copper has emerged as an ally in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Copper sulfate liquids, for example, have ...

The bacteria itself is part of a group called cable bacteria because they act like cables. They are long and cylindrical in ...

For example, some bacteria survive best in specific environments, such as the human body, soil or fresh water. Some, on the other hand, can adapt to different external conditions, like varying ...

There are two ways climate change helps bacteria thrive in water, Gignoux-Wolfsohn said. Firstly, bacteria like warmer waters, and climate change is increasing the average temperature of water bodies.

Typically, bacteria that exhibit most of the needed traits are tweaked slightly and are not well suited for the environment.

Enzymes in certain bacteria are able to consume and break down plastics, offering a unique solution to the world's plastic crisis.

Bacteria may hold the key to addressing plastic lake pollution “It’s almost like the plastic pollution is getting the bacteria’s appetite going.” by Gianna Melillo | Jul. 26, 2022 ...

Health authorities temporarily closed Harry Wright Lake on July 24 after high levels of E. coli were discovered there.