Take a closer look at kombucha under the microscope and discover the living culture behind this popular fermented drink. From yeast to bacteria, explore the microscopic ecosystem that creates its ...

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in ...

A mysterious bacterial outbreak has put a Melbourne suburb on alert, with health authorities scrambling to trace its source after multiple people were hospitalised.

Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of individual human cells infected with bacteria that model tuberculosis – and ...

Health officials in Northern Ireland are investigating a probable case of meningococcal disease in a pupil attending a ...

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the bacteria that causes tuberculosis fuels itself during infection, providing new insights into one of the world's ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have identified the mechanism by which pathogenic Bordetella bacteria promote the colonization of mammalian airways.

Infectious keratitis remains a leading cause of corneal blindness and visual impairment worldwide, with bacterial, fungal, amoebic and viral pathogens presenting major diagnostic and therapeutic ...