Storing genetic material as DNA or RNA is all well and good for life on Earth, but it would be entirely pointless if we ...

Antibiotic resistance is making bacterial infections harder to treat, demanding new therapeutic strategies. A new review ...

Scientists have long known that our skin is home to vast communities of bacteria, fungi and viruses. But knowing which microbes are present only tells part of the story. What matters just as much is ...

Researchers have discovered that a particular protein in the gut is fighting an important battle against the spread of bacteria. Through a combination of protective effects, the protein could in the ...

A new study published in Otolaryngology−Head and Neck Surgery, finds that children with tympanostomy tubes who swim in treated pools are not at increased risk of ear drainage, while those exposed to ...