In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than ...

Foodborne illnesses peak during June, July and August, accounting for one-third of all such illnesses in the U.S.

Advanced light microscopy techniques are giving scientists a new understanding of human biology and what goes wrong in ...

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble offered an annual earnings outlook that was below analysts’ projections and said it ...

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Wayne County health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Dearborn. The type of ...

New research shows that bacteria in the environment use amyloids—proteins best known for contributing to neurodegenerative ...

Improved understanding of how bacterial defense mechanisms operate may help scientists select phages with the best chance of ...

Advanced imaging has revealed how a membrane protein’s unique structure enables a bacterial predator to attack and consume ...

Grocery stores in Illinois and six other states are recalling prepared tuna salad products over potential listeria ...

Deep under your feet, bacteria live busy lives. They swim, eat, and even hunt each other. Now, researchers at the University ...

Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the most essential biological processes.

A deadly hospital bug, *C. difficile*, is more dangerous due to its CDT toxin. Scientists now understand how this toxin builds itself, revealing crucial targets for new drugs to block its action and ...