Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming ...

People with sleep disorders share gut microbiome patterns tied to fiber and inflammation, pointing to a possible link between ...

Analyzing patient health care notes recorded during millions of medical appointments at GPs and hospitals across England has ...

A bacterial cell settles onto a nondescript surface. It is plump, healthy and functioning as it should. Nothing appears amiss ...

Our genomes are filled with errors that were once impossible to correct. But in CRISPR, we finally found an extraordinarily ...

Science suggests that high-tech hand dryers may actually be "microbial catapults" that blast bacteria back onto your skin.

New research is underway to test whether a combination of high-intensity interval training and generic medicines can slow ...

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the ...

When scientists sent bacteria-infecting viruses to the International Space Station, the microbes did not behave the same way ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...