Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also ...

At the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Jérémie Palacci's research group is venturing into ...

Spending time with close companions might do more than strengthen bonds—it could also reshape your gut bacteria. In a study ...

Scientists have developed a new way to fight gum disease without wiping out the mouth’s helpful bacteria—a major shift from traditional treatments. Instead of killing everything, this targeted ...

Researchers reveal how bacteria generate torque, enabling them to drive microscopic machines, potentially advancing ...

Previously unseen bacteria have been discovered inside beached pygmy sperm whales, baffling scientists due to their potential ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered thousands of new proteins that protect ...

Staph infections can be deadly, especially in hospitals where certain strains have evolved to be resistant to antibiotics. The bacteria responsible for these infections, Staphylococcus aureus, is ...

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Tylenol could potentially be made greener and cheaper with the help of bacteria. Scientists were able to use a bacterial chemical reaction to convert a plastic water bottle into paracetamol with no ...

Bacteria have been around for billions of years. Could they have come up with complex behaviors that we just don’t understand yet? Could they have their own language? Their own culture? Their own ...