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New York City waters have trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes. Watch what they look like through a microscope.
We were so mesmerized by these videos, we asked Warring to take us into the field with her. In earl…
Nathaniel Lee,Benji Jones,Ben…
A company that's using microbes to produce biodegradable materials for everything from plastic bags to clothing just raised $90 million
The additional funding will be used to help Genomatica expand into other chemicals using its microb…
Lydia Ramsey
30 mind-blowing facts about the microbes that live inside of you
These organisms have evolved with humans for hundreds of thousands of years, and as we probe deeper…
Julia Calderone
A startup that's helping us better understand the microbes that live in and on each of us is now going to start developing drugs based on those bugs
uBiome isn't the only testing company that's moved into drug development. Consumer genetics company…
Lydia Ramsey
13 Dead In Houston: A Grim Reminder That The Flu Can Kill
Texas is one of ten states where flu activity is already "widespread," meaning there's evidence of …
Lauren F Friedman
Award-Winning Images Of Really Tiny Things On Earth
Judges chose the 10 winning images out of 2,100 entries based on "the science they depict, their be…
Dina Spector
HIV 'Cure' Fails In First Two Patients
HIV virus lives in and kills white blood cells. These blood cells are created in the bone marrow, s…
Jennifer Welsh
5 Ways To Get Good Bacteria In Your Stomach
"We have 100 trillion microbes in our gut - more bacteria than cells in the body," says Frank Lipma…
Details.com
In Our Future Without Antibiotics Almost Everything Could Kill You
Read McKenna's post (produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a…
Jennifer Welsh
New Picture Of Common Cold Virus Explains Why The Drugs We've Made Don't Work
The new C model helps explain why it's been so difficult to develop a cure for the common cold, acc…
Popular Science
This Infection Gets People Drunk Without Consuming Alcohol
That's according to the report from the International Journal of Clinical Medicine. He was likely i…
Jennifer Welsh
Researchers Successfully Vaccinate Monkeys Against A HIV-Related Virus
The SIV vaccine was designed to trigger a specific set of white blood cells - those that recognize …
Kelly Dickerson
A Man Died From A Flesh-Eating Bacteria Off Louisiana's Gulf Coast
Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm seawater and becomes a greater risk during the summer as more peo…
Dina Spector
The HPV Vaccine Is Even More Effective Than Researchers Thought
The vaccine was first introduced in 2006, and is recommended for all 11-year-old girls and was reco…
Jennifer Welsh
We sampled fragrances made from microbes and we're convinced they're the future of the industry
Eventually, the company hopes to sell these fragrances to perfume makers as a replacement…
Tanya Lewis
Bacteria Is Turning Toxic Gold Flakes Into Little Gold Nuggets
"This finding is the first demonstration that a secreted metabolite can protect against toxic gold …
Agence France Presse
Your toothbrush is home to hundreds of new viruses. They could be the future of biotech.
Previously unseen viruses found in home bathrooms may be a new frontier of biotech innovation to fi…
Gabby Landsverk
Lunar loo: Did Apollo astronauts' 96 bags of poop and urine seed the Moon with life?
During the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon between 1969 and 1972, astronauts left behin…
The breakfast a top nutrition scientist eats for gut health — plus the common foods he avoids
Tim Spector used to have orange juice and granola for breakfast. Now, he eats a more gut-healthy co…
Serafina Kenny
The beginners guide to making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles by the chef who pioneered fermentation at three-Michelin-star restaurant Noma
"The Noma Guide to Fermentation" coauthor David Zilber told Business Insider how anyone can make gu…