The developers explained that the test can be performed directly when paired with a smartphone. A small LED lamp in a ...

At-home gut health tests use DNA or RNA sequencing from a stool sample. Testing your gut health cannot replace an official diagnosis from a doctor. Your results may provide insights into gut ...

Microbes can break down everything, including methane and plastic. Now, a start-up is pioneering their use to consume oil and produce clean hydrogen. Houston-based Gold H2 has completed a field trial ...

Charleston Waterkeeper started collecting water samples this week for swim alert season, testing for bacteria at 20 sites ...

Researchers at Michigan Technological University are developing a microbial fuel cell system that could help underwater ...

Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia, is caused by bacteria called Legionella that thrive in warm water environments.

Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

OF THE DAY, PEOPLE REALLY SHOULDN’T BE WORKING IN THESE BUILDINGS. IT’S A PROBLEM. CONCERNS MOUNTING OVER POSSIBLE LEGIONELLA CONTAMINATED WATER IN BALTIMORE. BUILDINGS OWNED AND OPERATED BY PUBLIC ...

Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are, in fact, real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs and ...