Research has shown that E. coli can swim upstream in tiny channels, revealing that faster flows and smooth curves aided invasion, while sharp corners and thinner designs slowed spread, offering safer ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Whether in the gut, mouth, or on the skin, the human body is colonized by bacteria. Most of them are beneficial and we find ...

A large laboratory study by the University of Cambridge in the UK has found that dozens of chemicals widely used in everyday ...

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

Some bacteria, among the deadliest in the world, seek out blood in the body like microscopic vampires, researchers say. National Cancer Institute via Unsplash Dracula. Edward Cullen. Morbius. Count ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers adapt a strain of human body lice to a membrane feeder to study its infection dynamics with Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of ...

Many everyday chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria and potentially fuel antibiotic resistance, prompting calls to rethink chemical safety testing. A sweeping laboratory analysis of synthetic ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that human microbes can trigger genetic brain activity in other species, suggesting our ...

Scientists have long debated whether human body lice might have helped drive the rapid spread of the bacteria responsible for the deadly plague in the Middle Ages, known as the Black Death. It’s clear ...

Each year, more than two million people die from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). Previous research has linked gut ...

Whether in the gut, mouth, or on the skin, the human body is colonized by bacteria. Most of them are beneficial and we find ...