After water crisis in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, groundwater samples from several parts of Bhopal have tested positive for E.

Reusable water bottles can help you stay hydrated, but experts say not cleaning your water bottle regularly can expose you to some potentially harmful bacteria. Boston 25’s sister station met with ...

It's ironic that in places where drinking water needs to be checked for microbes the most, labs that can perform the analysis are least likely to be present. A new "lensless" device could help, as it ...

One man’s trash can be a resourceful microbe’s treasure. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and ...

Researchers discovered that refillable jugs and everyday dispensers can contaminate drinking water, and only a small fraction ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are working to understand how warming affects the planet’s carbon cycle. A new study published in Biocontaminant reveals that higher temperatures ...

A sewage leak contaminated Indore’s drinking water with E. coli and faecal bacteria, triggering a deadly waterborne illness ...

Contaminated water with elevated levels of Legionella bacteria has been found in at least six federal government buildings open to the public, though the problem is likely more widespread, a new ...