The bacteria thrives as coastal waters warm.

Advances in DNA sequencing have expanded our view of the microbial world, but the inability to cultivate most microbes has ...

State health leaders say there has been one case of Vibrio vulnificus in Connecticut that occurred in February. Officials did ...

A reexamination of microfossils found in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul shows that the marks previously interpreted as traces of worms or other small oceanic animals are actually ...

Researchers at Fraunhofer say they have developed a microbiome-friendly approach that targets harmful periodontal bacteria ...

While leaky septic tanks continue to be an assumed key contributor to bacterial contamination of Lowcountry waterways, ...

Humans have long had a love-hate relationship with bacteria. While there are bacterial strains that humans cannot live without, such as those that help us digest our food and bolster our immune ...

A deadly flesh-eating bacteria has been found in New York waters, according to researchers. The New York Post reports Stony Brook University professor Dr. Christopher Gobler, an ecologist within the ...

The scalp hosts a diverse microbial community, and its unique environment is shaped by sebum, moisture, and acidic pH. These microbes, including bacteria and fungi, can influence scalp conditions ...

Amyloids are perhaps best known as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease. The amorphous proteins, found throughout the human body, stick to nerve cells like plaque, choking off their function and ...

Researchers have identified a promising approach to prevent gum disease by supporting beneficial oral bacteria instead of ...