The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

A study analyzed bacteria levels in office microwaves compared to other environments. A food safety expert shared essential ...

"Bacterial risk isn't just about what grows in the microwave – it's about how bacteria move between hands, surfaces and food in a continuous cycle," Schindler said. Something else the ...

The insect said to threaten the food security of 600 million people globally may have met its match in the form of several ...

When you come home from a run or a sweaty gym session, do you immediately fling your clothes into the washing machine for a hot cycle? Or do you leave them on a chair (or the floordrobe) so you can ...

These bacteria use sulfate rather than oxygen for ... "The importance of sulfate reducers in the carbon cycle has probably been underestimated so far," says Prof. Dr. Michael Winklhofer from ...

Scientists have decoded the metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria. A new study reports that the bacteria are found worldwide and have a complex metabolism with modular features.