A large-scale laboratory screening of human-made chemicals has identified 168 chemicals that are toxic to bacteria found in ...

Potentially dangerous staphylococci compete with other bacteria for biotin in the human nasal cavity. This could offer a new ...

A large-scale laboratory screening of human-made chemicals has identified 168 chemicals that are toxic to bacteria found in ...

Bacteria are everywhere, even in our bodies. While some might be dangerous, many have beneficial, positive roles. Researchers have now found that there are lactobacilli in the urinary tracts of human ...

Amoebae living in a creek in Mumbai are acting as a "Trojan horse," harboring and protecting multidrug resistant bacteria, ...

Every year, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) invites people to submit “agar art” - an image created by growing differently coloured microorganisms on a plate of agar. This year, they also ...

Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on biology, and can even affect the brain. Scientists have been learning more about ...

Screening reveals 168 common chemicals toxic to gut bacteria, raising concerns about microbiome health and antibiotic ...

Micro-organisms persisting deep below the seafloor for millions of years continue to evolve despite living at the energy limit to life. On the surface of the Earth where nutrients are in ample supply, ...

A new study in Clinical Microbiology suggests that nearly one in five UTIs in Southern California could trace back to E. coli ...

More than 41,000 bottles of Walgreens-branded nasal spray have been recalled due to potential bacterial contamination.