percent of 20 different smartwatch wristbands tested were contaminated with bacteria capable of causing disease.

Colorectal cancer is a serious but preventable disease if detected early. Advances in diagnostics, such as biomarker analysis ...

Researchers reveal Prototaxites, a giant Devonian fossil, was not a fungus or plant but a unique extinct lineage.

Secondary school students Misha Hegde and Mia Maurer are investigating whether special viruses, called bacteriophages, can be ...

This pipeline integrates multiple bioinformatics tools to provide complete analysis of bacterial genomes, from taxonomic classification to quality assessment and contamination detection. The workflow ...

Amid a surge in drug-resistant bacteria, researchers believe they have discovered a new class of antibiotics for the first ...

The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...

When exposed to antibiotics, approximately one out of every 10 8 -10 9 bacteria develops resistance due to spontaneous ...

Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria's "motor, ...

Scientists have decoded the metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria. A new study reports that the bacteria are found worldwide and have a complex metabolism with modular features.

Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.