For many years, scientists believed that surviving bacteria simply went to sleep, making antibiotics that target growing bacteria less effective. The new study, published in Science Advances, shows ...

Gram-positive bacteria show blue or purple after Gram-staining in a laboratory test. They have thick cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria show pink or red on staining and have thin walls. They release ...

New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not ...

A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. The particular bacterium, which ...

A large study shows how everyday food choices shape gut bacteria linked to weight, blood sugar, and overall health.

Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered a type of gut bacteria that might help improve insulin resistance, and thus protect ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is expected to kill more than 53,000 people in the nation in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society. Rates ...

Researchers report that phage resistance in ocean bacteria can alter growth, metabolism and sinking behavior, revealing a ...

Researchers have found that gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash can reduce so-called 'bad' bacteria in the mouths of patients with type 2 diabetes. Notably, this reduction in bacteria was ...