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

One of the reasons people get sick after eating meat is because it wasn't cooked enough. Beef, while less susceptible than ...

Model microbes such as Escherichia coli hog scientists’ attention, leaving most known bacteria with few publications devoted ...

A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has introduced a virtual Gram staining technique ...

As humans, we often focus on viruses and bacteria because of their role in causing various, sometimes severe, diseases.

Ocean water at several Los Angeles County beaches continues to test positive for dangerous levels of bacteria. The Los ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm—a slimy bacterial layer that clings ...

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

A new study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other ...

The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E. coli and others, is present at ...

Certain soil bacteria play a crucial role in modulating plant immune responses, and allowing them to grow more efficiently.

Each year, most species of bacteria in a Wisconsin lake rapidly evolved, apparently in response to dramatically changing seasons, and then evolved back.