Faculty from across academic disciplines collaborated to deliver a lecture discussing engineering living materials (ELMs) and their potential to act as building materials. The lecture was held Feb. 11 ...

Associate Professor Mohammad Katouli reflects on choosing opportunity over certainty almost three decades ago to build a research program from scratch ...

Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Prof Ayandiran Daniel Aina, has called for a more eco-friendly approach to developing agricultural pesticides, improving crop yields, and treating cancer. He made the call as ...

A chance observation in Alexander Fleming's London lab in 1928 led to a medical revolution. Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petri dish. This discovery, penicillin, was later developed into ...

Sri Lanka awoke on the morning of 13 February, 2026, to the quiet passing of Professor Tissa Vitarana at his home in Nawala. With him departs not only a towering figure in science and public life, but ...

Bacteria can make us sick or keep us alive. A leading scientist says they “talk” using chemical signals. Could silencing their conversations change how we treat deadly infections?

Bacteria are not only crucial for human health, but they also play important roles in environmental processes and agriculture ...

Remo, in Ogun State, Ayandiran Aina, has called for the adoption of eco-friendly, sustainable approaches to developing agricultural pesticides, improving crop yields, and advancing cancer treatment, ...

Renowned biologist Bonnie Bassler explores bacterial communication's potential to revolutionize medicine and enhance our understanding of microbial behavior.

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ensure proper hygiene in their production lines. A new doctoral thesis from ...

Researchers found that small doses of an antibiotic can coax gut bacteria into producing a life-extending compound. In worms, this led to longer lifespans, while mice showed healthier cholesterol and ...