Researchers show how mice fed a Western-style diet are not able to rebuild a 'healthy,' diverse gut microbiome following antibiotic treatment. These mice were also more susceptible to infection by ...

Unfortunately, Vibrio natriegens doesn't have the sophisticated molecular tools that are available in a species like E. coli.

Tomatoes sold in 14 states have been recalled over concerns of possible contamination with the bacteria salmonella. Two ...

While you might be eyeballing your toilet or your trash can, a new study says it’s actually your washing machine that could ...

“Germy places in your bedroom are obviously going to be any high-touch surfaces, so your light switches and your door handles ...

Tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills more than 1 million annually. Once established in the lungs, the bacteria's ...

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study by Tufts University ...

Healthcare workers' uniforms washed at home might be bringing dangerous bacteria back to hospitals, creating a breeding ...

Within our gut live trillions of microorganisms, mostly in the form of dense, organized communities along the intestinal ...

Living in a house made of fungi and bacteria may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are now one step ...

Scientists from MIT have discovered that the teenage years are the key window when acne-linked bacteria take hold on our ...

The efforts to update the Lake Placid Wastewater Treatment Plant, which have been in the works since 2022, are going strong.