Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most common vaginal infections, yet many women have never even heard of it. It affects about one-in-three women globally, making it more common ...

Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage ...

Scientists have decoded the metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria. A new study reports that the bacteria are found worldwide and have a complex metabolism with modular features.

Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to ... with a team of Korean researchers describing how they've engineered a bacterial strain that can make a useful polymer starting ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its ... and ampicillin. All are broad-spectrum antibiotics used to treat many different types of bacterial illness. When the E.

But the effect of toothpaste on the complex ecosystem of bacteria in our mouths – the ... and cleaning between the teeth helps reduce the bacterial load in the mouth, lowering the risk of ...