Infections caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other eukaryotic microbes, seriously ...

Scientists at the University of Stirling have developed a new method of monitoring the presence of pathogens in rivers ...

A new study by Danish researchers has demonstrated that it is possible to develop a consortium of bacteria that can inhibit ...

Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time – and some of nature's tiniest organisms may ...

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...

The daily sewage pollution of our rivers is contaminating irrigation water with disease-causing bacteria, known as pathogens.

As billions of litres of untreated or partially treated sewage are released into South Africa’s watercourses every day, scientists have found our vegetables are being contaminated by irrigation from ...

New research by food scientists suggests that certain nanoplastics may make foodborne pathogens more virulent.

When left out on the counter for too long, a loaf of bread grows mold. That mold is a common type of filamentous fungi, a ...

Research finds the home washing of healthcare uniforms may spread superbugs as domestic machines fail to kill harmful ...