Biooxidation lifted gold recovery from 58% to 88% in one study. See how bacteria break down sulphides, and what ore testing must check first.

A systematic review of 27 studies maps how Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria use enzymes, thiols, metal homeostasis, and biofilm matrices to survive oxidative stress.

Researchers have validated a colorimetric method that measures urea and ammonium simultaneously in a single KCl extract and ...

BEEVILLE, Texas — Private well owners in Bee County are getting a closer look at what may be in their drinking water through a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program that tests for bacteria and teaches ...

Rare genetic diseases can go years, or even decades, without diagnosis. Standard testing often misdiagnoses these diseases, leaving questions unanawered and treatment inadequate. Researchers at the ...

Three days before Christmas 1976, Edward Nevin III was standing on a BART platform, newspaper in hand, waiting for his train into the city. Amid front page stories detailing a hijacking attempt at SFO ...

A new at-home test allows you to test ticks for bacteria that cause Lyme disease. LymeAlert delivers results in 30 minutes or less. Doctors who treat patients with Lyme disease have some concerns.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An environmental nonprofit is urging local leaders to take action to prevent sewage overflows from polluting waterways across the Philadelphia region. A new online map tracking ...

Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people in the U.S. and beyond. There are several types of bacteria that can ...

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WORCESTER – Increased levels of cyanobacteria at Indian Lake have prompted officials to declare the lake unsafe for swimming, boating and fishing. It is recommended that humans and pets avoid the ...

More than a dozen Upper East Side buildings have been added to the list of addresses that tested positive for the live bacteria causing the Legionnaires' outbreak, the health department said in its ...