During the study, swabbed samples were transferred to lab dishes and all of which led to significant bacterial growth. During the analysis of the DNA of the bacterias, it was shown that they were ...

Rutgers Health research has uncovered why a relatively new antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) works against multidrug-resistant ...

Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind ...

Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious ...

A new study reveals that changes in gut microbial load, influenced by factors like diet, age, and antibiotics, drive the presence of bacteria previously linked to diseases such as inflammatory bowel ...

In sickness or in health, the billions of microorganisms that inhabit our guts are our constant companions throughout life.

Rutgers Health research has uncovered why a relatively new antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) works against multidrug-resistant strains, potentially inspiring improved treatments and drug development ...

"We need to convince these bacteria to maintain high levels of BNF in environments with lots of nitrogen, such as synthetically fertilized soils." The paper presents evidence of this process happening ...

This is a summary of: Giger, G. H. et al. Inducing novel endosymbioses by implanting bacteria in fungi. Nature 635, 415–422 ...

Researchers using machine learning discovered that variations in microbial load in the gut, influenced by age, sex, diet, and ...

When studying microbiomes, researchers tend to focus more strongly on microbial composition - the relative proportion of ...