Researchers at MIT and UCSD are programming bacteria to detect cancer using a gene found in fireflies. In the future, these same bacteria may be used to eliminate the cancer as well detecting it.

(Nanowerk News) Pushing into a new chapter of technologically advanced biological sensors, scientists from the University of California San Diego and their colleagues in Australia have engineered ...

Bacteria "pills" that can detect gut diseases could spell the end of painful colonoscopies, scientists say. Chinese researchers have developed a new sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with ...

The technology can assist in clinical diagnostics and debridement of wounds to reduce the risk of infections and preventable amputations. Autofluorescence imaging can make bacteria glow red or cyan.

These self-propelling microscopic particles use tailor-made viruses to recognize specific bacteria strains. The viruses bind to matching bacteria to form unique sandwich structures that are then ...

A researcher at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is working on using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the deadly pathogen Salmonella before it ever enters the food supply. Anas Alsobeh, ...

Prestige NW Restoration announced the expansion of its Microbial Restoration Services in Portland, OR, as the region prepares for fall, a season known for colder temperatures and frequent rainfall ...

A new study detected both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in tattoo and permanent makeup inks. Researchers have detected anaerobic and aerobic bacteria in commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks.