The Bolson tortoise (Bolson Gopherus flavomarginatus) is the largest land reptile in North America.

The living cells of all organisms contain a cytoskeleton that stabilizes their internal structure and external shape.

Regenecare HA Hyrdogel, a cream used for skin irritations, and Happy Ducts Compress, used by nursing women — have been recalled for possible contam

A batch of bottled water imported by Cold Storage from Malaysia has been recalled after bacteria was detected during a routine sampling

Plants get bacterial infections, just as humans do. When food crops and trees are infected, their yield and quality can suffer.

Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a device that can rapidly detect certain types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Researchers have developed a method to produce engineered lysins that can be used to selectively kill bacteria of interest while leaving others unh

Children with a skin disease called eczema benefited from an experimental treatment with live bacteria.

A team of zoologists and microbiologists from NUI Galway have published a new study showing that common house spiders carry bacteria susceptible to

A new device for faster testing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been developed. Combatting the infections is no easy task, though.

It has become increasingly clear that gut bacteria play a big role in one’s health, potentially improving or damaging it depending on one’s diet an

Our gut microbiomes -- the many bacteria, viruses and other microbes living in our digestive tracts -- play important roles in our health and risk

A group of bacteria commonly found in the gut of people with irritable bowel syndrome, may cause some of the symptoms associated with the condition

In a study recently published in PLoS Pathogens, researchers at Okayama University reveal novel mutations which transform bacteria

Antibiotics are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections.

Their detailed study in mice revealed the extent to which bacteria can change the environment and contents of the intestines, which ultimately impa

Researchers have discovered residues of DNA and bacteria on several of the artist's most famous drawings, revealing all kinds of information a

Researchers from Bochum, Göttingen, Duisburg and Cologne have developed a new method for detecting bacteria and infections.

A beachwater advisory issued for Ko Olina Resort’s Ulua Lagoon 4 has been canceled, the Clean Water Branch of the state Department of Health announ

A team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has demonstrated the effectiveness of an inexpensive molecule to fight antibi

A team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has demonstrated the effectiveness of an inexpensive molecule to fight antibi

Scientists have found that bacterial groups spread more rapidly over surfaces when the individuals inside them move slowly.

Two studies cast new light on the cunning ways of bacteria. Both involve collaboration – and prompt comparisons to smartphone screens.

Scientists have found that bacterial groups spread more rapidly over surfaces when the individuals inside them move slowly, a discovery that may sh