Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella around their bodies and moving forward. Using a microfluidic device that mimics ...

How can bacteria squeeze through spaces narrower than a human hair is thick? A research team in Japan led by Dr. Daisuke Nakane and Dr. Tetsuo Kan at ...

For over a century, scientists have been fascinated by bacteriophages, the tiny viruses that naturally hunt and kill bacteria. University of Otago researchers are turning to these microscopic ...

For centuries, Ganga water has been believed to resist spoilage, a phenomenon modern science investigates. Bacteriophages, high dissolved oxygen, and antibacterial minerals contribute to its ...

They race, they leap, they spin, they shoot. Meet the organisms for whom physical prowess is more than sport — it’s a matter ...

A bacterial cell settles onto a nondescript surface. It is plump, healthy and functioning as it should. Nothing appears amiss ...

What do tears, semen, menstrual blood, breast milk and animal feces have in common? They’ve all been under Montreal ...

A team of Canadian researchers is pushing for fermented foods to become more prominent in dietary advice, including in Canada ...

New research reveals that a single 10-second smooch can pass 80 million bacteria between partners. Doctors shed some light ...

Nearly everyone acquires Demodex Mites shortly after birth, often through close contact, and their numbers tend to increase ...

In a new study, we and an international team of scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their ...