Advances in DNA sequencing have expanded our view of the microbial world, but the inability to cultivate most microbes has ...

Bacteria fend off invading viruses with molecular scissors that slice up viral DNA—a system called CRISPR that's become ...

A University of Florida study has made a key discovery in understanding a disease that for over a century has plagued the white button mushroom—a nutrient-dense vegetable that is valued for its ...

Researchers have developed three new antibiotics from scorpion venom and habanero peppers to combat tuberculosis and other ...

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered how specific surface patterns on plastics used for medical devices can drastically reduce the ability of bacteria to attach and multiply, ...

Researchers at Fraunhofer say they have developed a microbiome-friendly approach that targets harmful periodontal bacteria ...

A new study published in Digestive Disease Week reveals that good gut bacteria could restore ageing liver tissue. Here is ...

State health leaders say there has been one case of Vibrio vulnificus in Connecticut that occurred in February. Officials did ...

Researchers have identified a promising approach to prevent gum disease by supporting beneficial oral bacteria instead of ...

While leaky septic tanks continue to be an assumed key contributor to bacterial contamination of Lowcountry waterways, ...

Here's the key insight: the type of carbohydrate you eat determines whether your gut bacteria become your immune system's ...