Sequencing bacterial genomes allows scientists to study bacterial diversity, immunity, and the human microbiome, but it ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved British drugmaker GSK's combination vaccine to protect against meningococcal ...

Researchers have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

In a nutshell A year-long study of hospital sink drains found 67 different bacterial species living there, many resistant to ...

A groundbreaking study explores how bacterial transfer during intercourse — the "sexome" — could help confirm sexual contact ...

Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...

“Grocery stores are kinda like gyms, airplanes, and emergency rooms,” Tetro said. “We know the germiest places, and we don’t ...

A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...

Researchers from Spain sampled sink drains from different wards in a single modern university hospital where state-of-the-art cleaning protocols are adhered to. Through culturing and DNA barcoding, ...

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has identified new microscopic players in the global carbon cycle, a discovery ...

Study results indicated that controlling diabetes with insulin helps to prevent the emergence of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus.

Antibiotics are powerful, fast-acting medications designed to eradicate bacterial infections. However, in recent years, their dependability has waned as antibiotic resistant bacteria continues to ...