The bacterium E. coli is the most common cause of urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections. But in the search for ...

Photosynthetic bacteria do not release oxygen during photosynthesis but can convert solar energy into chemical energy with ...

New research makes an interesting case.

Scientists have discovered a bacterium capable of binding sand and creating a sustainable bio-cement for construction.

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, potentially contributing to certain inflammatory and infectious gut diseases. The team identified the bacterium, ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

A recall of peeled garlic products sold in parts of the northeastern United States has prompted a public health warning.

Researchers have developed a ‘smart tweezer’ that is able to pluck a particular bacterial strain from a microbiome of trillions and sequence its genome in a more cost- and resource-effective way than ...

The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil, multiplying rapidly in the wake of oil spills, and thereby accelerating the elimination of the pollution, in many cases. It does this by ...