We usually think of bacteria as bad guys, malicious microbes whose only goal is to spread illness, but that’s only part of the story. In reality, we rely on bacteria for our survival. The gut ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and sepsis were widespread and lethal until antibiotics made them ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

When the flu hits your household, it’s not just the sick person who needs attention— germs can linger on surfaces for hours or even days, ready to infect someone else. Knowing how to properly clean ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a microscopic testing approach that measures whether antibiotics truly ...

One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You grab it to wipe a counter, wash a dish, and scrub the sink. But, how often do you clean the sponge? Just think of all the bits that are ...

Starving bacteria (cyan) use a microscopic harpoon—called the Type VI secretion system—to stab and kill neighboring cells (magenta). The prey burst, turning spherical and leaking nutrients, which the ...