Nearly one in four infants lacks enough healthy gut bacteria essential for training their immune systems, putting them at ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have solved a 60-year-old mystery in bacterial cell envelope ...

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is visiting a home away from Earth that has seen continuous human presence ...

Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere.

Today, these microbial partners work in the soil across millions of acres of farmland worldwide, helping farmers grow more ...

For the first time, a scientific study has succeeded in using live microbes to produce medicine — by digesting and fermenting ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

A Slippery Rock University student’s hands-on research aims to help purify water using innovative techniques. Carmen Hay, a ...

Scientists used patterned plastic surfaces to trick bacteria into halting their own spread. These designs may prevent ...

Not only do mitochondria serve as the engine of the cell – they also act as watchtowers for the immune system.

Despite medical advances, infectious diseases caused by bacteria and viruses are still among the most common causes of death ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat to food crops and livestock, but promising new methods to destroy them ...