Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, produces pairs of poison-antidote, called ...

Countless bacterial species share cramped environments where competition for space and resources is fierce. Some rely on a ...

Zoliflodacin, which will be marketed under the name Nuzolvence, is the first new drug to uniquely target gonorrhea infections ...

In one of the most tightly controlled environments on Earth, a rare bacterium has learned to disappear in plain sight. By ...

Hospitals around the world are bracing for a future where common infections no longer respond to standard drugs. Among the ...

DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and today it's a common research technique. This game-changing bacterium ...

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In 2013, divers began to notice something terrible happening to sea stars in the waters around Washington State. The sea stars were disintegrating and dying. Over 20 species were impacted, and it's ...

Scientists have found a bacterium that is thousands of times larger than most bacteria Its genetic blueprint is stored in a similar way to more complex organisms The discovery challenges the idea that ...

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and it affects over 12 million people globally. Scientists have discovered how the tuberculosis bacterium can trick the patient's ...

Scientists have shown how the O157:H7 strain of Escherichia coli causes infection and thrives by manipulating the host immune response. The bacterium secretes a protein called NleH1 that directs the ...