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 ...

The invention of the microscope allowed scientists to peer into the tiniest of cells. Now, imagine a device that can not just look into minute cells, but can also listen in on their activities. A team ...

We're all taught to wash our hands regularly in order to kill bacteria and germs, but there's one bacterium that isn't afraid ...

While some species of mouth bacteria have been linked to cavities, not all strains of these species are uniformly bad. UC ...

Huawei has obtained a smartphone microscope-camera technology patent, with the lens magnifying the photographed object from 20 to 400 times and the phone able to analyze the image for bacteria.

Vibrio vulnificus can enter the body through unhealed cuts and scrapes, recent piercings and tattoos, and recent surgical ...