These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

In peer-reviewed study on mice, Technion scientists say novel method using harmless microneedle patches 'opens the door' to ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego, Mass General Brigham, and their colleagues have identified specific gut ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

Our skin is a crucial, protective barrier that is considered to be a major part of our immune defenses. When pathogens try to infect us, they have to get into our bodies or into our cells, and ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why ...

Studies published in Nature Cancer reveal how bacterial presence in head and neck cancers affects treatment response, ...

There could be new hope in the fight against gum disease. Scientists have developed a toothpaste that targets only the ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

Many everyday chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria and potentially fuel antibiotic resistance, prompting calls to ...