When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Brain-eating amoeba is a free-living amoeba that can cause a rare but deadly infection and the risk increases in areas such ...

New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

Bacteria are ubiquitous microscopic organisms capable of rapid growth. While beneficial strains like lactic acid bacteria ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have solved a 60-year-old mystery in bacterial cell envelope ...

100% of bacteria bounce off surfaces coated with “flea-jumping protein” By Paul McClure June 02, 2025 A surface coating mimicking a super-elastic insect protein repelled 100% of bacteria ...

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique morphology and genetic structure may be useful for the development of ...

Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of ...

Bacteria are the most diverse organisms on Earth, with a number of species that’s difficult to quantify. They’re also incredibly old. Bacteria consist of a single cell.

Among bacteria, small genomes relieve organisms of the pressure of maintaining bulky DNA, but this state also requires them to scavenge many basic nutrients and metabolites from their neighbors.

Life A surprisingly wide range of bacteria live inside microwaves Microwaves in homes, offices and laboratories have been found to host diverse microbiomes, highlighting the importance of regular ...

Researchers from Shenyang Agricultural University (SAU), China, published a paper in the June 3 issue of the journal Current Biology showing that Wolbachia bacteria had manipulated the wasp ...