Certain soil bacteria play a crucial role in modulating plant immune responses, and allowing them to grow more efficiently.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are already directly responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people every year, ...

The harmless bacteria that cluster around plant roots can influence the plant's balance of growth and defense, a new study ...

Researchers at MIT have recently devised a formula to predict the outcomes of species invasions based on experiments with ...

can disturb soil ecosystems and make it easier for resistance genes to transfer from soil bacteria and infect humans. Understanding these patterns can help scientists find ways to control the ...

When a new species is introduced into an ecosystem, it may succeed in establishing itself, or it may fail to gain a foothold ...

can disturb soil ecosystems and make it easier for resistance genes to transfer from soil bacteria and infect humans. Jingqiu Liao, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering ...

Soil contamination is one of the major issues in the agriculture industry. These compounds are toxic, can inhibit seed ...

IIT Bombay researchers have discovered a bacterial species capable of breaking down toxic soil pollutants and transforming them into nutrients that promote plant growth, offering a sustainable ...

IIT Bombay Researchers Develop Bacteria for Soil Decontamination - Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ...

Indian Institute of Technology IIT Bombay researchers have identified bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in the soil ...