Some notoriously difficult-to-treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new ...

Researchers conducted a large-scale online survey of clinicians in the Asia-Pacific region to investigate treatment policies for the gastric cancer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori.

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a striking image of a young star’s surroundings, revealing microscopic dust grains that could one day become planets. The celestial structure, known ...

Ascent Consumer Products Inc. announced a voluntary recall on Tuesday, Feb. 24, of its SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System product after a test result confirmed there was a ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

“It really does seem that human genome sequence data from somatic cells show signs of LGT events from bacteria, and so do cancer cells,” said Jonathan Eisen from University of California, Davis, who ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment that is perfect for bacteria to thrive in. Should you opt for a washing up brush instead?