Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within ...

We have become much more aware of all of the surfaces we touch daily and what kinds of germs can be on them. The Microbiology Lab at the Medical College of Georgia conducted an experiment with ...

CHICAGO, IL – We’ve all been there—a tasty snack slips from your plate and lands on the floor. It’s frustrating, especially in the middle of a good meal. And in that moment of hesitation, many people ...

A “world’s first study” has demonstrated that bacterial spores can withstand the extreme forces associated with a space launch. Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne have proved the resilience ...

Bacteria get invaded by viruses called phages. Scientists are studying how bacteria use CRISPR to defend themselves from phages, which will inform new phage-based treatments for bacterial infections ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life. By Robin George Andrews No ...