When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting that involves construction of spindles to carefully separate the DNA after ...

A plant compound added to biodegradable implants stops bacteria from rebounding after 24 hours, solving a major infection risk.

Scientists and artists honor Fanny Angelina Hesse’s overlooked role in making agar a culture medium through illustrations and unpublished historical materials.

Outbreaks of bacterial meningitis at NZ and UK universities highlight a need for greater understanding and ongoing support for those who survive an infection.

In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the use of increased soybean meal levels in swine diets. Part of this interest has been driven by changes in the soybean industry, especially ...

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their function in certain cycles.

Many vaccines confer surprising knock-on, or indirect, health benefits when they have been put into widespread use.

Experts say you should wipe your earbuds weekly and give them a deeper cleaning about once a month to remove wax, sweat, and bacteria.

Microplastics gather anti-biotic resistant bacteria as they move through water, allowing microbes to spread from polluted sites into rivers.

A global team of experts has identified a promising new approach to prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a ...

Memory loss is often viewed as a brain problem, but the digestive system plays a major role. Research published in Nature shows that age-related bacterial changes disrupt nerve communication, and ...

The bacteriologist Alexander Fleming is recalled as one of the brightest minds in the history of science. TIME once called him “a short (5 ft. 7 in.), gentle, retiring Scot with somewhat dreamy blue ...