Recalcitrant infections are often caused by dormant bacteria, including persisters and viable but nonculturable cells. Here, the authors explore how composition and structure of protein ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — The researchers showed that when curcumin is intentionally given to bacteria as food and then activated by light, it can trigger deleterious reactions within these microbes ...

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...

Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States ...

Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other ...

Many stomach diseases are associated with infection, such as with Helicobacter pylori. Common symptoms are nausea, bloating, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

but the biggest risk factor is having an infection of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria. In the United States, it's estimated that 5% of people have gastric intestinal metaplasia and 5% ...

DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and today it's a common research technique. This game-changing ...

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common type of bacterium that is usually harmless to many people, but for others can cause potentially life-threatening infections. Now, a new study gives a ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A gut bacterium, Bacteroides vulgatus, is linked to reduced sugar cravings, potentially aiding in managing obesity and type 2 diabetes. In diabetic mice and ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo say they've made a breakthrough in introducing a new trait into bacteria found in wastewater, giving them the ability to break down microplastics.

Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, Xi’an Key Laboratory of Hybrid Luminescent Materials and Photonic Device, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under ...