Australian scientists have uncovered a new form of antimicrobial resistance – undetectable using traditional laboratory testing methods – in a discovery set to challenge efforts…
Photosynthesis is used by marine bacteria to take in carbon dioxide. Scientists may be able to determine whether or not ocean bacteria are involved in…
Researchers found that bacteria colonies form in three dimensions in rough shapes similar to crystals. Bacterial colonies often grow in streaks on Petri dishes in…
Researchers were able to discover and characterize new ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides at an unprecedented speed and scale. Modern medicine makes extensive use…
A new antibiotic that can fight against resistant bacteria. Antibiotics were long thought to be a miracle cure for bacterial infections. However, many pathogens have evolved…
Scientists in Japan have found a type of bacteria in a cave that exhibits multicellular behavior and a unique, two-phase life cycle. The bacterium, HS-3,…
Unexpected bacterial cell activity provides insights about life in extreme states on Earth and maybe on other worlds. Some bacteria go into a dormant state…
New bacterial sensors detect the presence of a variety of contaminants in water. When you hit your finger with a hammer, you feel the pain…
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics in lab experiments has been discovered by researchers at the…
The Black Death shaped the evolution of immunity genes, setting the course for how we respond to disease today. An international team of scientists analyzed…
The Black Death, which killed up to 50% of the European population in less than five years, was the single greatest mortality event in recorded…
University of Virginia scientists have solved a decades-old mystery. Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their colleagues have solved a long-standing…
While normal therapy is often insufficient to treat stubborn bowel disease, recent research found that a novel, ground-breaking method could completely cure 90% of patients….
A study reveals that bacteria can behave “spitefully.” Annoyed by freeloaders? You are not alone, and taking advantage of others is an issue that affects all…
A new copper coating could be the next superbug fighter. A new copper covering that kills bacteria faster and in greater amounts than existing formulations…
An international study led by Singapore scientists discovers bacteria previously thought harmless can worsen existing lung disease. A team of international scientists has discovered that…
Scientists used data from over 300 human fecal microbiota transplants to gain an ecological understanding of what happens when two gut microbiomes clash together. Fecal…
There is a global web of tiny bacteria-generated nanowires in the soil and oceans that “breathe” by exhaling excess electrons, composing an intrinsic electrical grid…
