Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, ...

C. diff, a dangerous and highly contagious infection, spreads in hospitals much more than previously believed, especially ...

Immunization programs save millions of lives every year by protecting against preventable diseases. The immune response to ...

Nearly 100 projects were entered by students in the Central Regional Science Fair for the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences ...

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

The issue of intestinal bacteria is a complex one. On the one hand, people are dependent on the microorganisms because they are the ones that digest the food. On the other hand, there are also ...

Pre-kindergarteners through eighth graders in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District were invited to take ...

If we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,” writes ...

Scientists are now looking to bacteriophage — viruses that infect bacteria — and their potential to treat drug-resistant ...

For millions of years, frogs have flourished in microbial swamps yet rarely falling ill. To survive these hostile ...

Japanese cuisine wouldn’t be the same without miso — but astronauts wanting use the fermented soybean staple in space one day ...

One reason Moringa is considered a superfood is its exceptional nutritional profile. The leaves of the Moringa tree are ...