Physicians have relied on a class of antibiotics called polymyxins to fight potentially life-threatening Gram-negative bacterial infections for more than 80 years. These drugs are typically reserved ...

Earth's bacteria are evolving to survive in space. Several strains sourced from the International Space Station (ISS) differed from the same strains on Earth, having qualities specifically adapted to ...

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists ...

Escherichia coli (E. coli), a type of bacteria commonly found in the human gut, could spread as quickly as swine flu, new ...

Gut bacteria has been linked to the world’s most common form of heart disease, researchers revealed Thursday.

All bacteria exist as single cells at some point in their lives – except for one kind, known as multicellular magnetotactic bacteria (MMB), that is. Scooped from the sulfide-laden sediments of a tidal ...

Microwave ovens in homes, offices and laboratories are home to a surprising diversity of bacteria. Although microwaves are widely used to heat up food and sterilise samples, the radiation they emit is ...

Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be biosignatures of life elsewhere in the galaxy ...

Experts recommend eating foods high in probiotics before taking a supplement for weight loss, but supplements can help fill ...

Within the world of dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals are king. But just behind vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, iron and magnesium, exist a variety of ...