Mapping the genomes of the bacteria responsible for yaws, a debilitating childhood disease, has uncovered new insights into ...

It is being done at BJ Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH), Pune, Dr DY Patil Medical College Hospital and ...

Researchers have now developed a new single-cell genome technique to understand how bacteria interact and exchange genetic material, including antibiotic resistance genes at the individual cell level.

A recent study reveals that bacteria residing within colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems closely linked to disease ...

Scientists have made new headway in understanding how a deadly pathogen evolves during chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

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

At one time, colorectal disease was considered to be a disorder of older adults. But the demographics of patients have changed significantly in recent years, and colorectal cancer rates are rising ...

Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, ...

Early in 2025, scientists discovered a promising new antibiotic in a soil sample from a lab technician's backyard. The ...

A groundbreaking study led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology revealed critical new ...