Rival tribes of bacteria armed with poison darts are fighting it out in your gut, with armies of traitors often winning the ...

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Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial ...

Bacteria evolve rapidly in the human gut by sharing genetic elements with each other. Bacteriodales is a prolific order of ...

Pathogens are more common in polar bears living in the Chukchi Sea now than they were three decades ago, a new study suggests ...

A small molecular strand could hold the key to solving one of the greatest global health challenges. When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded ...

By tweaking the DNA of bacteria, scientists aim to cut the use of chemical fertilizers that are worsening global warming. Some worry about unintended consequences.

Researchers have identified the first high-resolution experimentally determined structure in proteins that helps them survive harsh conditions such as radiation, heat and even the vacuum of space.

While no candy is truly healthy, some options are better for your gut than others. And there are ways you can help wake your ...

A. baumannii bacteria is a nasty antibiotic-resistant bug that thrives in hospitals, where it takes advantage of weakened ...

The FDA has issued a recall of several popular brands of frozen waffles over listeria concerns. Retailers include Great Value ...

Several counties in Florida are experiencing an unusual increase in Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to ...