When antibiotics attack microbes, their stressed neighbors ship them proteins to help them survive, new work suggests.

Fast identification of bacteria is important in health care, food safety, environmental monitoring and infection control. One ...

A U.S. Navy microbiologist found 14 new bacteria-eating viruses that could help fight drug-resistant infections and gave them Texas names.

Scientists are using AI and physics-based simulations together to design new peptides that will kill previously ...

SAN MARCOS (CNS) - San Diego County's Tuberculosis Prevention and Care Program today announced a potential exposure to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis for California State University San Marcos ...

Cats may be cute and adorable, but stray and feral cats can sometimes pose a risk to human health. Veterinary researchers ...

There’s a lag between when people consume the parasite and when symptoms appear, making it tough for those infected to ...

While fog itself is not alive, researchers found that it can contain an ecosystem, including bacteria that eat pollutants.

Probiotics are live microorganisms (small life forms), such as bacteria and yeast. When taken in appropriate amounts, probiotics may offer health benefits, especially for digestive conditions and gut ...

A new tool has just vastly broadened the scale at which researchers can study these proteins, promising to speed basic ...

Memory is foundational to our human experience. By tracking and storing our experiences, it helps us navigate the world and ...