Bacteria make a survival gamble when they devote all their energy to forming spores. Evolution is quick to get rid of this function, and researchers did the accounting to understand why.
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Decades of pollution at Pittsburgh brownfields left bacteria that evolved to survive it – and maybe help clean up contaminated soil.
Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.
From eggs and jalapenos to dog food, granola and pet turtles – it seems like you can catch a Salmonella infection from just about anything these days.
The fungus appears to feed on the airborne alcohol vapours produced during whiskey maturation.
Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.
Don’t trust your nose – your kitchen sponge could be crawling with salmonella.
Researchers are getting to the bottom of how poo helps newborn babies. It might sound gross, but here’s the science.
The source was a newly discovered bacterium called Legionella pneumophila that can thrive in household pipes, whirlpools, cooling units and outdoor fountains.
Bacteria don’t quietly die when exposed to antibiotics – they actively respond in ways that in turn change how your body responds to infection.
Stromatolites might look like rocks. But they are living relics of ancient systems that thrived on Earth billions of years ago.
From bioweapons to biblical plagues, the bacteria that cause anthrax can persist for decades in harsh conditions and wreak havoc on people and cattle.
A common mould has claimed the lives of two people, and left four others seriously ill. Here’s what you need to know.
Several years worth of findings from a floating laboratory have tapped into a well-stocked coral library of taxonomic, genetic and chemical diversity, previously unknown to Science and Medicine.
Antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and in aged care isn’t always appropriate, a new report shows. Here’s what else we learned.
Certain lifestyle changes can help your gut microbiome help you age gracefully.
The key players of our immune system aren’t well understood. Here’s how vaccines give our immune players a home advantage to fight infection.
These shape-shifting microbes can harbour deadly pathogens, and climate change is helping them spread.
Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.
One study found socks contained the highest microbial count of any other once-worn clothing item.
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