Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...

The findings help scientists better understand how bacterial cells that cause serious diseases, including Staph and E. coli infections and cholera, become toxic to humans -- a process that ...

A pair of environmental engineers at the National University of Singapore has found that many bacteria in common sewer water are able to detoxify tetrachloroethene. In their study published in the ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival.

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

Cigarette waste may fuel antibiotic resistance, creating new health and environmental risks. Discover the hidden dangers.

Some Pseudomonas species use specialized microscopic membrane devices to fight back against competing bacteria.