His colleagues at the Jülich Research Centre in Germany knock on his office door armed with some of their thorniest questions ...

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics scientists engineer intelligent bacteria to perform mathematical tasks, revolutionizing ...

When they added the enzyme at the start of biofilm formation, the enzyme prevented the biofilm from developing altogether, ...

Researchers at NCBS have discovered how 3D environments impact bacterial growth. Using 3D models that mimic natural ...

The New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratories (NMDOHSL) were at the helm in early October when it came to figuring out if a national E. coli outbreak was festering in our state.

Most of the disease-causing bacteria secrete matrix-like layers around themselves called biofilms. These biofilms act as ...

Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of cancer, and the incidence of the disease is rising, especially among younger ...

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

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

IISc scientists have found a way to dismantle the protective biofilms of disease-causing bacteria using an enzyme from cows, ...

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

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