The airborne bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaires’ disease was discovered at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them—known as phages—coexist in soils, oceans and living organisms. Scientists have long thought this coexistence reflects a microscopic version of an evolutionary ...

Biosynthesis of MOFs observed for the first time and could inspire the design of sustainable electronic structures ...

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have uncovered an unusual bacterial immune system that operates in reverse of known ...

A landmark study in Cell reveals that gut bacteria carrying the tnaA gene convert dietary tryptophan into indole, flipping a ...

Researchers have uncovered a new way bacteria detect viral attacks: a virus-produced enzyme cuts a bacterial sensor protein, triggering a self-destructing immune response. The discovery could lead to ...

ICE cream lovers are being urged to check their freezers after a popular frozen treat was recalled over fears it could ...

A self-made bacterial hydrogel can push cells from dying biofilms and may offer a new path for disrupting resistant communities.

The microbes that make your starter bubble don't make it out of the oven alive, but they leave something useful behind.

Health officials are raising the alarm over an outbreak of life-threatening bacteria linked to raw oysters sold in a dozen ...

New York City lawmakers are discussing a new bill Monday requiring building owners to report legionella bacteria sooner to ...

University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from ...