Researchers at University of Tsukuba proposed a new approach to reveal ecological niches (positions within ecosystems) and ...

In a new study, scientists have shown that chemical receptors that plants use to recognize nitrogen-fixing bacteria have ...

Why is it important to study bacteria? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial strain that can be responsible for several human diseases: the most serious include malignant external otitis, ...

The genetic culprits responsible for the spread of multidrug resistance (MDR) in bacteria have been identified by new ...

Raman spectroscopy, especially in its surface-enhanced variant, is an attractive approach for the rapid detection of different bacteria, thanks to the unique spectral fingerprint that different ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to identify drug resistant infections, significantly reducing the time taken for a correct diagnosis, Cambridge researchers have shown. The team showed that ...

Bacteria are constantly moving with the help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, ...

Researchers have isolated 18 bacterial strains from stool from healthy people that could potentially be a more effective treatment for antibiotic-resistant gut infections. The team found that these ...

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A new CDC report found a sharp increase in infections caused by a dangerous "nightmare bacteria" resistant to antibiotics.