Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

Nitrogen metabolism of gut bacteria can provide health benefits. Specifically, gut microbes metabolize dietary nitrates and ...

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of ...

Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted ...

A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be possible, experts ...

A Bucks County high school student has died from bacterial meningitis, according to the county's Department of Health. The student went to Neshaminy High School in Middletown Township, Bucks County, ...

The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday about a growing threat of drug-resistant bacteria around the globe that could undermine life-saving treatments, an issue Wayne State University ...

Diane Keaton’s cause of death has officially been confirmed. Keaton’s family shared in a statement to People on Wednesday, October 15, that the Oscar-winner died of pneumonia on Saturday, October 11. ...

As "superbugs" continue to surge, the World Health Organization is now warning that one in every six bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotics. WHO also called for antibiotic medications to be ...

Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise in the U.S.—meaning that it is important to be aware of the risks, causes and how to slow the spread. The surge comes as part ...