The contracts of 140 term employees at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg were not renewed recently, while the federal government cut costs across departments, their union told the ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

Some notoriously difficult-to-treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new ...

Mycobacterium abscessus is a fast-growing, pathogenic mycobacteria that can cause lung infections, and people who have ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

The microbiome shapes the development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and ...

As a professor of pathology at the University of Michigan, Gabriel Nuñez’s life is dedicated to research on microbes and ...

Scientists continue to learn more and more about bacteria that exists naturally inside our gut. Researchers at Virginia Tech ...

Researchers at Boston University have found that microplastics (MPs) provide an ideal platform for bacteria to form ...

Early-life gut microbes could play a key role in protecting against diabetes. A healthy start for a healthier future.

The results could ultimately help doctors reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes—or potentially even restore lost metabolic function in adulthood—by providing gut microbes that help the pancreas grow and ...

Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly improved by using biocement-producing bacteria, but growing the ...