So let’s find out if there are microbes living on the surfaces around you, and how we can see them in action. “Our immune ...

Integrating metagenomics and bioinformatics enhances food safety, enabling early detection of microbial risks and supporting ...

Word uti concept, urinary tract infection inscription on cubes in doctor hands. A new rapid test could make sure people with urinary tract infections get the best antibiotic The test checks how ...

Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...

To mitigate the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, knowing as quickly as possible which strains a given patient may carry is crucial. Generally, making this determination takes days, but ...

Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are, in fact, real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs and ...

Early cancer detection may be possible through analysis of gut microbes and stool-based biomarkers linked to multiple ...

A fungal infection that resists every drug a doctor throws at it. A bacterial outbreak on a wheat field that shrugs off ...

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 ...

A piece of chewing gum may sound out of place in a cancer lab. Yet in this case, it became the delivery system for two ...