A bacterial cell settles onto a nondescript surface. It is plump, healthy and functioning as it should. Nothing appears amiss ...

The fascinating world of bacteria that live as symbionts or parasites in animal hosts often remains a mystery to researchers. A research team has made a breakthrough that provides insights into this ...

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

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

Watch a white blood cell actively searching for bacteria or viruses under the microscope. Pharmacist warns of common ...

Researchers found bacterial cells so large they are easily visible to the naked eye, challenging ideas about how large microbes can get. By Carl Zimmer In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (small rod-shaped bacteria) swarms toward and around a neighboring Cryptococcus neoformans (round yeast) colony. The thin fluid halo surrounding the yeast enables the bacteria ...

Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...