In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

Phyla, a new skincare brand backed by Ryan Reynolds and Shiseido, uses natural phage technology to clear up pimples.

“People's phones are out when urinating and defecating, exposing the phones to bacteria,” says Dr. Suraj Saggar, chief of ...

Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

Both the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara county public health departments issued ocean water advisories due to recent ...

By treating DNA as a language, Brian Hie’s “ChatGPT for genomes” could pick up patterns that humans can’t see, accelerating ...

Scientists uncover a surprising link between mouth bacteria and brain health, revealing how your mouth may influence ...

It’s also important to get and maintain healthy gut and oral microbiomes. This involves eating plenty of fermented foods, ...

Biofilms are an important, but incompletely understood, form of growth and survival for many bacteria ... the natural environment and infectious diseases. Biofilms — matrix-enclosed microbial ...