A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements that use giant viruses—known as jumbo phages—to move between cells. The ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are evolving as fast as manufacturers can put out antibiotics. A new bug is proliferating rapidly in the U.S. and in SC.

These tests revealed that two molecules, including premethylenomycin C lactone, were much more effective than methylenomycin ...

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

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Do you often feel bloated? Tired? Gassy? Suffer from brain fog? A quick Google search of your symptoms will soon point to a ...

New research from the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) reveals how missing just one essential amino acid can change gene ...

While leaving your living room disorganized isn't the end of the world, there's one item you'll want to clean up that could ...

Doctors say the area between the toes can get quite humid, and if you're the type to always wear closed shoes, it can get ...

Scientists found that nearly every cancer harbors its own distinct community of microbes – tiny passengers that can influence how tumors start, spread, and respond to treatment, paving the way for a ...

Food additives have not been getting a good press recently, not least emulsifiers, the hidden ingredients that help keep ice ...

Once a cavity advances, the infection can spread to the jawbone or bloodstream, leading to abscesses or sepsis in severe cases.