Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

Bad gut bugs in kids may play a role in the rise of colorectal cancer at younger ages.

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As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global health concern, with millions of deaths occurring each year due to it, ...

A new study reveals that even short-term use of ciprofloxacin can cause persistent antimicrobial resistance in human gut ...

Amid a surge in drug-resistant bacteria, researchers believe they have discovered a new class of antibiotics, three decades since the last one came to market.

A chemical radar allows bacteria to sense and eliminate predators. Investigating how microorganisms communicate deepens our ...

You have this convergence of crises,” says Dr. Angelle Desiree LaBeaud. Here’s what that means and how she and others are ...