Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...

A microbiologist has revealed the surprising amount of bacteria which can be growing on leftover takeaway pizza—and it might make you think twice about what you have for dinner. In a recent video, ...

The researchers analysed the DNA of microorganisms in stool samples, and evaluated the data using bioinformatics tools. Credit: Anna Schroll, Leibniz-HKI The researchers analysed the DNA of ...

Toxicologist Brad Reisfeld, PhD, DABT, ATS, shared his guidance for safely storing Thanksgiving dishes and other leftovers to ...

Scientists have found that competition between strains of beneficial bacteria in the soil degrades the service that the bacteria provide to their hosts. Plants form alliances with microbes in the soil ...