Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by the consumption of the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae in contaminated food or ...

Meet Staphylococcus aureus, the ultimate microscopic escape artist that invades, adapts, tricks, and thrives within our ...

ETH researchers investigated the beginning of endosymbiosis, the stable coexistence of a bacterium in a fungus. To do this, they injected bacteria into cells of a fungus.

Listeria monocytogenes, a potent and pathogenic bacterium, poses a persistent threat to our food supply and public health. Unlike many other foodborne ...

DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and today it's a common research technique. This game-changing ...

A University at Buffalo study reveals that a strain isolated from contaminated soil can break down the strong carbon-fluorine ...

Dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are known as ‘forever chemicals’ due to their strong carbon-fluoride ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A gut bacterium, Bacteroides vulgatus, is linked to reduced sugar cravings, potentially aiding in managing obesity and type 2 diabetes. In diabetic mice and ...

A team of researchers has studied Deinococcus radiodurans and revealed for the first time the process of nucleoid remodeling in this bacterium, using advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques. This ...

Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction ...

If you left a pot of rice out overnight, you might want to reconsider eating it the next day. Rice contains a bacterium ...