A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements ...

The assignment from Nichole Ward’s microbiology professor was simple: Choose a location, open a petri dish for three minutes and observe what grew over the next two days. No one’s sample came back ...

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Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in advancing our understanding of how bacteria move and perform genetic exchange -- that could potentially lead to the development of new antimicrobial ...

You’ve probably heard the term “nightmare bacteria” floating around the news, and no, it’s not just a dramatic headline. These are real, dangerous bacteria that are hard to treat, resistant to ...

Information about a Fabuloso recall announced on Feb. 8, 2023, on cleaning products produced from Dec. 14, 2022, through Jan. 23, 2023, recirculated online in late 2024 without the context that the ...

During the last few years, CRISPR has grabbed headlines for helping treat patients with conditions as varied as blindness and sickle cell disease. However, long before humans co-opted CRISPR to fight ...

A voluntary recall has been announced for some lots of Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes due to ...

NAPLES, Fla. − Florida has seen a surge of flesh-eating bacteria cases in recent weeks after parts of the state were inundated with heavy rain and flooding due to back-to-back hurricanes, according to ...

Researchers have shown that probiotics can protect hatching chicks from bacterial diseases without destroying beneficial microorganisms. PROBING NEW SOLUTIONS — Danielle Graham, assistant professor of ...