The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and ...

The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli's protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible ...

Researchers at Emory University have found that live gut bacteria can travel to the brain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a ...

Some bacteria do not defeat antibiotics by evolving resistance right away—they outlast treatment by slipping into ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a main cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. It can also cause ear and sinus infections and, in ...

Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This ...

Scientists have engineered a common probiotic bacterium to act like a microscopic drug factory that hunts down tumors and ...

The gut-muscle axis is a bidirectional communication network between the gastrointestinal tract and skeletal muscle.

A new study has found that running changes gut bacteria and lowers a key receptor in the brain’s memory center. That link ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...