Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Scientists studying stranded pygmy sperm whales have uncovered three previously unknown genotypes of Helicobacter bacteria ...

Blow up a long balloon and two things happen: it gets longer and it gets wider. Now imagine a living cell that inflates itself under enormous pressure and yet only grows longer, never adding width.

To support drug discovery, a new study has revealed fundamental features of the transcription cycle in the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.

The recall covers 200g packs with a best before date of March 4, 2026. Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. If you are experiencing the symptoms, you ...

Researcher developed the Ecological Network Balance Index (ENBI), a stool-based tool that tracks gut microbe interactions. It ...

Using genetic sequencing, researchers from Denmark and Australia studied the gut bacteria of cancer patients in a large study and found that Bacteroides fragilis produces a toxin (BFT) in the colon, ...

But after years of culturing individual microbes, Klag found that a rod-shaped bacterium called Turicibacter could single-handedly reduce blood sugar, levels of fat in the blood, and weight gain for ...

A single molar from a steppe mammoth that died about 1.1 million years ago in northeastern Siberia has preserved tiny fragments of bacterial DNA. The tooth, found near the Adycha River in Russia, lets ...

A recent deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York is a stark reminder that this invisible threat could be lurking in the water mist you breathe every day, from your shower to a decorative ...

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Drew Davison : The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded funding to research teams to launch new investigative projects. The Research Enhancement Program (REP), ...