"We found each type of bacteria has its own unique smell," said Prof. Shen Chengyin, who led the team. "This can be used for rapid identification of bacterial species." The team focused on common ...

I HAVE already discussed the feasibility of identifying living bacterial cells using differential light scattering techniques 1. I suggested that, because there are subtle structural and ...

Identifying infectious bacterial species more accurately and quickly to help doctors make more targeted therapeutic decisions for patients is the goal that has driven the collaboration between two ...

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

A new study established a link between these common mouth bacteria and an increased dementia risk. Here's what to know about ...

“For Wolbachia researchers this has been the big unanswered question—how the bacteria induce this reproductive manipulation—and this is a convincing breakthrough in terms of identifying the genes that ...

The overarching goal of research in the Katherine Lemon Lab is to identify bacterial strains and bacterial-produced compounds from human nasal microbiota that will lead to new ways to prevent ...

A previously unknown protein in a family of bacteria found in soil and the human gut microbiome has been discovered—which ...

The technique was shown to accurately identify which bacteria are causing an infection, and which antibiotics will work best to treat it. The method is now being piloted to investigate and prevent ...

Now, new research suggests that certain bacteria in your mouth could play a role in your risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a complicated condition, with many different ...