Bacillus subtilis bacteria before and after application of LPPO compounds. The second image shows significant damage to bacteria after ten minutes.

A new study cracks the code for increasing sustainability of the pest-killing proteins in genetically engineered crops.

Henkel, a shampoo company in Mexico, has recalled 1,068 units of shampoo due to possible exposure to a bacteria that can lead to eye, nose and skin infections, and possibly more adverse reactions ...

CDC scientists were studying the bacteria in a high-level biosecurity lab and then transferred the samples to three lower-security labs without first properly inactivating the live microbes. Workers ...

Anthrax, a severe illness most commonly caused by soil-dwelling bacteria, can infect wild animals ... Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which occurs ...

Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...

particularly since many bacteria play crucial roles in the production of food and medicine. In their research, scientists ...