Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

A significant source of bacterial pollution, affecting part of the coastline in Worthing, has been identified and resolved, according to the local authority.

Hundreds of tubs of cream cheeses have been recalled and given the FDA's most serious warning because they may be ...

Peptilogics, a surgical therapeutics company dedicated to curing and preventing devastating medical device-related infections (MDRI), has announced the enrollment of the first patient in the RETAIN ...

The FDA has indexed Faunamor, an antiparasitic and antimicrobial treatment for white spot disease (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) in ornamental finfish, making the drug legally available in the United ...

We often hear about bacteria, but what exactly are they? A bacterium is a living organism that consists of a single cell (unicellular). It has ...

Bacteria have evolved to adapt to all of Earth's most extreme conditions, from scorching heat to temperatures well below zero. Ice caves are just one of the environments hosting a variety of ...

Abstract: Bacterial leaf blight in rice which is produced by the Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, infects rice leaf causing the water-soaked spots on them which in turn minimize photosynthesis and thus ...

Scientists have recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum—the bacterium whose subspecies today are responsible for four treponemal diseases, including syphilis—from 5,500-year-old human remains in ...

Professor David Ussery and Dr. Ake Vastermark, bioinformatics and microbial taxonomy experts at Oklahoma State University, introduce the challenges of defining bacterial species in an era of rapidly ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Bacterial meningitis is a global public health problem, with several causative etiological agents that vary by age group and geographical area. The objective of this study was ...