Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Berkeley Laboratory, have published a study in ...

IN the course of investigations carried out on the influence of bacteria and fungi on flour ... encountered by repeated contamination of the Petri dishes used for spore counts by spreaders such ...

Tiny fragments found in the environment are increasing the rate of genetic transfer between bacteria 200-fold, Oxford ...

New research has taken stock of of the current state of microbial genomic biodiversity, finding diversity hotspots.

The United States Department of Agriculture warns that wildfires, such as those raging in the Los Angeles Area, can render ...

A groundbreaking study has unveiled how Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium often found in humans, evolves and survives, ...

The nanocellulose film can be used for light management as its light scattering is adjustable. It also exhibits a ...

Mutations — distortions in bacterial genetic material — can cause bacteria to acquire proteins that pump the antibiotic out ...

Although the technology remains at least a decade away, now is the time to consider risks. In isolation—say, in a petri dish—mirror bacteria would likely live like normal cells if given mirror-image ...

The sample collection process involved taking swabs from the internal surfaces of the microwaves, including the walls and rotating plates, and transferring them to Petri dishes where the bacteria ...

Is your dog silently harboring antibiotic-resistant Salmonella? Discover the hidden risk that could put your family in danger ...