In an era marked by an escalating global plastic pollution crisis, science may have found a potential solution in an unlikely ...

The resilience of life has once again amazed the scientific community. Recent research has confirmed that bacteria, ...

A team led by Paul Hergenrother at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has discovered a new antibiotic that exclusively targets gram-negative bacteria and avoids wiping out the ecosystem of ...

New research shows gut bacteria “sniff out” lactic and formic acids, shaping how microbes grow, interact, and influence human health.

We tend to think of bacteria as something to avoid. Germophobes beware, but our bodies are literally covered and filled with bacteria. From our skin to the lining of our GI tract, bacteria are ...

A new study has found that common medications can accumulate in gut bacteria, altering bacterial function and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drug. Common medications can accumulate in ...