A groundbreaking study has unveiled how Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium often found in humans, evolves and survives, ...

Our body isn't just human—it's home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In fact, there are more microbes in our ...

When something goes wrong in our bellies, we certainly feel it – and new research shows the processes through which harmful ...

New nanostructured alumina surfaces offer unprecedented antibacterial resistance, fostering safer cell culture environments ...

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have identified a new mechanism by which bacteria can eliminate their ...

In a new study, researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have discovered a new way that bacteria can kill its ...

A new study, published in Nature Microbiology by researchers from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, reveals a previously unknown mode of resistance. The study was led by Prof. Debbie ...

coli bacteria and a bacteriophage, M13, that can infect it. Previous studies generally believed that animal migration accelerates the spread of viruses. However, new research has found that certain ...

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this ...

For example, some researchers hope to use phages — viruses that attack bacteria — to deliver genes into superbugs that reverse their antibiotic resistance. Other labs are finding strategies to ...

It occurs when bacteria become immune to antibiotic treatments ... and alternatives like probiotics and bacteriophages are essential. Vaccinations and good hygiene can also reduce the need ...

We found that this bacteriophage has different fibrils—or 'legs'—and receptors on them that recognize bacteria," added Oksana Kotovskaya, a co-author of the work and a Ph.D. student of the ...