The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).

JERUSALEM, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers have discovered a new way to prevent bacterial contamination in lab-grown meat without antibiotics, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said Tuesday.

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Recalls in the food and beverage industry due to contamination incidents can be catastrophic for a company. Not only do ...

Step inside Asst. Prof. Sam Light’s lab to learn how scientists are mapping the incredible network of microbes living inside ...

Michael M. Desai, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Physics, hopes to leverage the common fungus to ...

A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

it’s essential to study the source of these bacteria and their routes of transmission,” says study author José Laço, a Ph.D.

Despite rigorous cleaning, dangerous bacteria are lurking in hospital sink drains leading to a rise in ...

APOLLO, the biggest digital microbe library, helps scientists study bacteria's role in health. It connects gut microbes to ...