Researchers have developed a new method for detecting foodborne pathogens that is faster, cheaper, and more effective than existing methods. Their microfluidic chip uses light to detect multiple types ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, describe how ...

Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals.

The vast and mysterious depths of our oceans hold an unexpected beacon of hope in the face of the growing plastic pollution crisis. A unique breed of deep-sea bacteria has been discovered, capable of ...