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Vampires don't only haunt the pages of classic novels and spook us in horror movies — they're also lurking inside the human body. In new research, scientists have found that several bacteria ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest global health challenges. Our most potent antibiotics become less effective as bacteria mutate and develop new defense strategies against these drugs. So, ...

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Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in mucus samples and biofilms. Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial ...

Long before humans became interested in killing bacteria, viruses were on the job. Viruses that attack bacteria, termed “phages” (short for bacteriophage), were first identified by their ability to ...

About a decade ago, researchers began to observe a recurring challenge in their research: Some of the compounds they were developing to harness energy from bacteria were instead killing the microbes.

Side-splitting laughter isn’t so typical for a science fair. But when Paul Stapleton, a career biologist and judge for this year’s Santa Fe Public Schools District STEM Fair, laid eyes on bacterial ...

Mirror bacteria and microbes are synthetic lifeforms made to reflect existing life on Earth. They could serve as tools to treat diseases, but some scientists are concerned about potentially ...