In a growing global trend, bacteria are evolving new ways to maneuver around medical treatments for a variety of infections.

An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can predict whether bacteria will become antibiotic-resistant. The new study shows that antibiotic resistance is more easily transmitted between ...

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

A natural antibacterial molecule shows clinical promise. Its unusual binding site is on an excellent target: ...

The MRSA standard strain (USA300) was purchased from the American Type Culture Collection. Bacteria were inoculated into Mueller - Hinton (MH) broth and incubated at 37°C on a shaker at 200 rpm ...

“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 ...

For fraternal twins who share 50 percent of their genes, this rate drops to around 2 percent. Scientists have long suspected that gut bacteria may influence a person's risk of developing multiple ...

Avalonia.Samples aims to provide some minimal samples focusing on a particular issue at a time. This should help getting new users started.

Obesity and its complications, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, have posed a significant burden on health and healthcare systems over the years due to their high ...

Antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria is one of the greatest threats to global health. New antibacterial strategies are urgently needed, and the development of antibiotic adjuvants that ...