Why is it important to study bacteria? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial strain that can be responsible for several human diseases: the most serious include malignant external otitis, ...

In a recent study published in BMC Microbiology, researchers developed the Novel Organism Verification and Analysis (NOVA) algorithm to systematically analyze bacterial isolates unidentified using ...

A team of researchers from Stanford University has employed laser technology to identify bacteria in a drop of blood, mucus, wastewater, and other fluids in just a matter of minutes. "We can find out ...

To prescribe an antibiotic that will work, doctors must first identify the specific bacteria causing the infection. The urine test also screens for antibiotic resistance. This allows your doctor to ...

Having higher numbers of particular gut microbes might put you at a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new twin study shows. The finding could lead to new treatments for preventing ...

Most of the time, the DNA used for legal evidence is human DNA. But scientists in Colorado think DNA evidence from bacteria may someday finds its way into the courtroom. Noah Fierer of the University ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia in Athens have discovered a previously unknown process used by many bacteria to survive and remain unaffected by current antibiotic treatments. Their work may ...

UPTON, NY — Through work originally designed to remove contaminants from soil, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and their Belgium colleagues at ...

ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their ...