Tiny viruses that infect bacteria could one day help us tackle infections that antibiotics can no longer treat. But first, ...

Deep underground, bacteria may be capable of doing something remarkable: trapping toxic uranium before it spreads. When ...

From project to product—such success stories are rare in basic agricultural research. In this case, researchers at the Julius ...

Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm coastal waters, and people can get sickened by it through raw shellfish or open wounds.

So far in 2026, Louisiana has already had 9 cases of people being infected by Vibrio vulnificus, dubbed a flesh-eating ...

Your gut is home to trillions of microorganisms that help digest food, support immunity and produce chemicals that can affect ...

Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the U of A Division of Agriculture, used a machine-learning approach to study not just which genes a bacterium has, ...

When plant nutrients run low, some gut bacteria may turn on their host and begin consuming the intestines’ protective lining.

When it comes to identifying harmful bacteria, it helps to look at the company their genes keep. Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of ...

Uranium, a radioactive heavy metal, is typically locked inside minerals in soil. However, mining and other environmental processes can change uranium ...

By John LovettUniversity of Arkansas Division of AgricultureFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — When it comes to identifying harmful bacteria, it helps to look at ...