In a nutshell By sampling hospital surfaces and healthcare workers’ hands, not just patients, researchers found 3.6 times more bacterial transmission than traditional methods reveal. Over half of the ...

Trillions of bacteria occupy human bodies, from head to toe, inside and out, forming a microbiome that is as personal as a ...

Evaluating the current state of our knowledge of microbial genetic diversity, researchers determined that for at least 42% of bacteria, there is no information about their genomes in current, public ...

Drug-resistant infections - especially from deadly bacteria like tuberculosis and staph - are a growing global health crisis.

Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to ...

Unlocking the genetic mechanism behind hydrogen production. An international research team, including Professor Tomoo Sawabe ...

Southwestern Sydney's koalas have avoided the chlamydia outbreak threatening the entire species. But their isolation has left them extremely inbred.

Urbanization reshapes soil microbes in surprising ways—bacteria adapt and become alike, while fungi resist change.

Your gut bacteria influence more than digestion. Discover how they affect cravings, immunity, mental health, and weight ...

Drexel researchers have developed a simple DNA PCR-based lab test — built on a more detailed genetic analysis of the main ...