What if there were a way to make proteins, enzymes and reagents right in the lab, in small amounts, on demand? Microscopic images of E.coli bacteria. Image courtesy of the Center for Disease Control.

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at the University of Basel created a new test that tracks individual bacteria ...

Test results from the Oakland County courthouse, also on the county's Pontiac campus, are pending.

COVID-19 tests are supposed to let you know if you may be sick. But some could actually make you sick. A manufacturer is recalling more than half a million test kits that were distributed to CVS and ...

The mouth provides a hospitable environment for many microorganisms. It is warm, nutrient-rich, continuously bathed with saliva, and has a pH of between 6.75 and 7.25. Hence the oral cavity is home to ...

Space-based experiments show that microgravity-induced mutations in bacteriophages may improve their ability to target ...

The hot weather has many people visiting beaches at state parks, like Falls Lake in Wake County. But how safe is it to swim in these lakes? Wake County spends more than $10,000 a year testing water ...

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for ...

ShoreRivers has brought back its annual Swimmable ShoreRivers bacteria testing program for this year's summer season to test the safety of swimming hotspots. As part of the program, the organization ...