Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...

To determine the best way to defrost chicken, I tested the USDA’s three recommended methods, along with two other common, ...

The research, published in the journal Water Research, stated that nanoplastics are between 1 nanometer and 1,000 nanometers in size. They're too small for someone to see without magnification.

The QR code is so small, in fact, that it can "only be recognised with an electron microscope". As a result, the research ...

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation ...

Visible pores are totally normal and nothing to be worried about. The fix? Consistent at-home skincare, including regular chemical exfoliation. Opting for non-comedogenic products is also key. One of ...

A large share of waste is biological in origin and therefore suitable as food for bacteria. As part of his doctoral research, ...

Scientists created the world’s smallest QR code using ceramic tech, opening new possibilities for ultra-durable, energy-efficient usage ...

Symbiotic bacteria living inside insect cells have lost much of their DNA over hundreds of millions of years, much like the ancient microbes that evolved into mitochondria ...

A global atlas mapping two key gut bacteria in infants around the world has uncovered a treasure trove of bacterial strains ...

Scientists propose that eukaryotes formed when an Asgard archaeon entered into a close partnership with an alphaproteobacterium. Over time, the two organisms became permanently linked. The ...