A new study from researchers at the George Washington University has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may…
Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick -- also called a deer tick -- is a…
Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of…
Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to research published today in Nature Communications. The subtle…
Mosquito larvae grow faster if they're exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health…
Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to research carried out with the…
University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher Renee Fleeman is on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and her…
Researchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known as Streptomyces secrete to squelch competitors, especially…
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to…
Many bacterial pathogens use small injection apparatuses to manipulate the cells of their hosts, such as humans, so that they…