Identification of microbes joins together the discipline of microbiology with the study of infectious diseases. Methods of reliable and accurate microbial identification are valuable to a wide range ...

Enzymes acting as Maxwell's demon In this study, the enzyme plays a comparable role through physical processes rather than intention. "Realizing the analogy to 'Maxwell's demon' was the critical ...

A scanning electron microscope image of mass-produced microbubbles produced by simply using an ultrasound probe to agitate a BSA solution.Gao Lab/Caltech Microrobots have long promised precision drug ...

Kidney stones are one of the most painful medical conditions a person can experience. For people who suffer from recurring stones, the agony is even worse. Standard oral medications often take too ...

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have created the world's simplest artificial cell capable of chemical navigation, migrating toward specific substances like living ...

Carbon dioxide usually floats away into the sky, but a tiny soil bacterium has a different plan. Under the right conditions, it converts the gas into solid limestone. The trick belongs to Bacillus ...

The urea breath test is used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a type of bacteria that may infect the stomach and is a main cause of ulcers in both the stomach and duodenum (the first part of ...

A peptic ulcer is a sore that forms when digestive juices wear away the lining of the digestive system. It may occur in the lining of the stomach or duodenum. A peptic ulcer can affect several areas ...

Few people could argue that using vegetable oil instead of crude oil, replacing platinum catalysts with iron, or avoiding the use of billions of liters of toxic and corrosive acids in petrochemical ...

Bay leaves may have health benefits, including wound healing and improved memory. However, more research is needed on humans, as most existing studies are on animals or done in test tubes. Bay leaves ...

The unique microbiota of the rumen allows cattle to ferment a variety of by-products, such as soybean hulls from soybean processing. The hull is made from the skin of soybeans, making them a good ...