Some bacterial species possess an astonishing ability: They use Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves. To better ...

Bacterial strains thriving in icy environments could worsen the global antibiotic resistance crisis – or play a role in ...

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ...

Cases of "extensively drug-resistant" Shigella bacteria are on the rise and pose a "serious public health threat," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned last month. In February of 2022 ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the microbiome.

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

A new protein can defeat the deadly flesh-eating bacteria, as claimed by a recent study conducted by the Australian National University. A bubonic plague smear, prepared from a lymph removed from an ...

Microwaves have become indispensable tools in modern kitchens, praised for their ability to quickly heat food and eliminate harmful bacteria through the application of high temperatures and radiation.

A new study analyzed the gut microbiomes of people who get colon cancer young versus those who get the disease later in life. Some bacteria strains are more present in the guts of young colon cancer ...

The flour you feed your starter might matter more than you think.

The bacteria, discovered by scientists deep inside a cave set into a Romanian mountain range, has 100 genes that would grant ...