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 ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

“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 ...

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

All wines have some volatile acidity, which can add to a wine’s complexity at low levels. At what point does it become a ...