Autonomous, living microrobots that seek and destroy cancer are not as futuristic as one might imagine, thanks to a fusion of robotics and synthetic biology.

Researchers could one day use the method to deliver antibiotics to topical wounds infected by hard-to-treat masses of bacteria.

Trained canines are remarkably accurate at detecting a pathogen that has devastated citrus crops.

Using reverse genetics, researchers create antibodies to reel in previously uncultured bacteria.

A newly identified group of viruses may help suppress eukaryotes’ immune response and promote tolerance of endosymbiotic bacteria.

Researchers suggest the viruses can help endosymbiotic bacteria get along with their hosts.

Take a peek at one of the biggest collections of bacteria and fungi in the world.

The East Coast campus of the research institute received shipments of freeze-dried or frozen samples of more than 210,000 microbial strains, which scientists plan to mine for potentially useful natural products.

Normal hair growth can lead to infection during cancer treatment.