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 ...

Jumbo phages utilize a complex protein import system, with Imp1 as a key gatekeeper, to transport proteins into their ...

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 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 ...

The crucial drugs can have unintended consequences. Innovative therapies could shield the microbiome from their effects.

People with diabetes are more prone to developing Staphylococcus aureus, a leading cause of infections and death associated ...

A specific microbial metabolite in the gut microbiome that helps regulate brain activity is linked to anxiety, a new study in mice has found, suggesting that acting on gut bacteria may help improve ...

Criminal investigations of heterosexual sexual assault often include a DNA analysis of the woman's genitals with the aim of ...