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A collaborative research team from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Nanyang ...

New York City officials confirmed a new detection of the bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ Disease. This time, health ...

Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

Researchers found that small doses of an antibiotic can coax gut bacteria into producing a life-extending compound. In worms, ...

Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than ...

"It’s like a new world that we didn’t know existed before," one Eastern Connecticut State University researcher said.

A common bacterium usually found in the respiratory system appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease ...

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Thermus aquaticus is the most important bacterium you may never have heard of. These bacteria, first found in Yellowstone ...

A hydrogel made from crustacean shells lets common food bacteria generate electrical signals 15 times more efficiently, ...