The Latest Breaking News from Bacteria

Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian

Emerging research suggests that our pets might be making our microbiome healthier.

Analysis of Arctic lake suggests viruses and bacteria locked in ice could reawaken and infect wildlife

Cases of the terrifying Vibrio vulnificus have spiked across the areas worst hit by Hurricane Ian causing life-threatening wound infections and a number of deaths

A breeding ground for bacteria

It was pulled from the market almost immediately after it was developed in 1998. Twenty-five years later, the painful disease is on the rise

Some varieties can help to fight bacteria, according to an orthodontist

An isolated bacterium discovered in an Algerian cave might be a solution to wheat gluten sensitivity, found joint research by Sweden’s Umea University and Algeria’s Constantine University. Gluten sensitivity is the body’s inability to digest or break down the gluten found in wheat and other grains. People with this digestive…

Previous research has found that items we utilise regularly in our homes can be home to hundreds of different bacteria's - making the whole household ill with just a touch.

A synthetic biologist explains how he programs bacteria to fix human and environmental problems

Because engineered living materials are made of living cells, they can be genetically engineered to perform a broad variety of functions.