Scientists have discovered that a common fungus and a common bacterium can combine to cause much worse injuries to living ...

New research makes an interesting case.

Researchers found that a bacterium from kimchi can bind and help expel nanoplastics from the body, showing promise as a ...

The bacterium E. coli is the most common cause of urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections. But in the search for ...

Photosynthetic bacteria do not release oxygen during photosynthesis but can convert solar energy into chemical energy with ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, potentially contributing to certain inflammatory and infectious gut diseases. The team identified the bacterium, ...

Researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, Médecins Sans Frontières, and the Noma Children’s Hospital, have identified a previously ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white ...

According to WHO, approximately 6% of the worldwide population who contract COVID-19—some 400 million people—go on to develop a long-lasting form of the disease. These figures demonstrate that the ...

Scientists have discovered a bacterium capable of binding sand and creating a sustainable bio-cement for construction.

Researchers have developed a ‘smart tweezer’ that is able to pluck a particular bacterial strain from a microbiome of trillions and sequence its genome in a more cost- and resource-effective way than ...