The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...

Probiotics are microbes that pacify your immune system and prevent the collateral damage from an overactive inflammatory response. Here’s how to put them to work.

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

Antibiotic resistance is a worsening global crisis, and livestock production plays a key role. Indiscriminate antibiotic use ...

Select gut bacteria protect mice against post-influenza virus secondary bacterial pneumonia, according to a study published ...

Investigating the pathogenic mechanisms of bacteria has consistently remained a central concern in the realm of infectious diseases in livestock and ...

Dog owners across the UK are being urged to pay attention to a crucial hygiene task that many may be overlooking, despite its ...

Many harmful microorganisms can be present in filtered water in such low concentrations that they remain undetectable.This ...

The rise of antibiotic resistance has renewed interest in bacteriophages as therapeutic alternatives. However, co-evolution of phage and bacteria will naturally give rise to phage-resistant pathogens, ...

Bacteria can actively swim upstream, leading to severe infections in places like the urinary tract and respiratory system and ...

As global temperatures rise, scientists warn that a deadly microbe once confined to warm waters may be quietly expanding its ...