In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they ...

An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can predict whether bacteria will become antibiotic-resistant. The new ...

Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains resistant to commercial drugs — and is not toxic to human cells 1.

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

Winds are returning to Phoenix after a weekend storm stirred up dust and filled the air with haze. Dust can harbor spores that cause valley fever, a fungal infection that can cause serious illness ...

anaerobic gram-positive cocci, and Fusobacterium species. The presence of these bacteria is only "normal" if the titer of resident flora is low. When bacterial titers exceed 1000 colony forming ...

With an ongoing increase in drug-resistant bacteria, research is investigating ... oil may be due to a compound known as carvacrol. For example, a 2023 study highlights that oregano oil may ...

Yeast is a helpful microorganism which makes bread rise. Bacteria is a microorganism which breaks down plants into nutrients. Microorganisms are also known as 'germs'. Harmful germs can make us ...