The sensory proteins that control the motion of bacteria constantly fluctuate. AMOLF researchers, together with international collaborators from ETH Zurich and University of Utah, found out that these ...

From your fridge to your fork, danger can lurk in foods you eat every day. The CDC estimates that 128 million people fall ill ...

A Bucknell University course-based research project has culminated in a peer-reviewed publication, illustrating how hands-on ...

U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism ...

Ocular infections, caused by a variety of microbes, are likely to become more difficult to treat due to the global increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Traditional assays for resistance only ...

Stop washing raw chicken. It spreads bacteria up to 3 feet. Learn the safer way to prep your poultry for cooking.

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...

Ganga is the spiritual lifeline of India. It is not just a river, but a cultural magnet. Ganga has seen the evolution of the greatest civilizations, c.

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi in the gut—are associated with obesity and weight gain, raising the ...

To build a spacecraft, you need an extremely clean construction zone. That’s essential if you’re sending a robot to another world to search for signs of microscopic alien life. One wouldn’t want to ...

Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise in the U.S.—meaning that it is important to be aware of the risks, causes and how to slow the spread. The surge comes as part ...