Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Alcohol is used in disinfectants (think GermEx), and disinfectants are solely used to kill bacteria. And while we’re playing devil’s advocate, alcohol can also sterilize good bacteria, so it’s a toss ...

An international team of microbiologists from the Medical University of Graz, the DSMZ—German Collection of Microorganisms ...

By examining a blood sample under the microscope, they counted his white blood cells and found he had an elevated level, ...

Bacteria, which are susceptible to infection by bacteriophages, often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense ...

MIT scientists have found a clever new way to make bacteria send out signals that can be seen from far away—up to 90 meters.

Researchers engineered bacteria to produce spectral pigments in response to environmental triggers. Using hyperspectral ...

Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

With the right microscope, kids can examine details on flora and fauna that would be otherwise invisible to the naked eye — some of these are even capable of viewing bacteria in clear ...