Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Almost a dozen people have died this year in the Southeast after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus ...

Bacteria are amazing single-celled, simple organisms. They’re found everywhere on the planet in all sorts of environments from your gut to the soil to the Arctic and Antarctic. In every type of ...

Florida health officials reported that four people died and over a half dozen others were made sick this year by a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria. Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in saltwater, ...

As synthetic biologists, we have spent the last few decades in awe of the breakthroughs in the field. In the last fifteen years, synthetic biologists have stored books, images, and even videos in DNA, ...

Scientists are discovering that the oral microbiome—home to hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi—may help predict ...

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

The Fourth of July holiday can often be a great opportunity to visit the seaside for a sandy getaway. But local governments across the U.S. have issued warnings and closures to stay away from certain ...

Texans and other visitors looking to enjoy oceanside views may not be aware that bacteria could ruin their trip to the beach. Swimming at beaches along the Texas Gulf Coast is not recommended when ...