Microbiology

Californis is the largest dairy producer in the United States. It is also the most anti-science state, distrustful of the modern world. That is why coastal cities had measles parties until the COVID-…

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A new…

Colorectal cancer, cancer of the colon and rectum, is the third most common form of cancer in the world and has the second highest mortality rate. When caught early enough, it is usually treated with…

Diabetic foot infections are a serious complications of diabetes and a leading cause of lower-limb amputation but little is known about the specific pathogens involved in these chronic foot…

Remember when a small bacterium from California’s Mono Lake was supposed to rewrite the very definition of life? Headlines screamed: NASA finds “alien” life on Earth! The organism reportedly swapped…

In the various 'Predator' films, the alien hunter can see across various spectra while enabling camouflage from our vision. That happens in nature. Octopuses, squids, and the scariest of them all,…

FDA-approved flu treatments target viral enzymes of influenza but the virus mutates, which is why there is a new vaccine each year. Recent work showed that a cocktail of antibodies offered protection…

Real world data show that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine rolled out for pregnant women in the UK last year has already resulted in a 72 percent drop in babies being admitted to…

A new paper from Ohio State University can be considered a giant endorsement for yogurt that makes you poop - but unfortunately for giddy food corporations hoping to gain some scientific credibility…

A few drops of saliva can now reveal what used to require a scalpel, a syringe or a scan. Scientists have developed ways to analyze spit for the tiniest traces of illness – from mouth cancer to…