Taylor Farms recalled jalapeños from 26 states due to potential salmonella contamination following a prior lettuce outbreak. Consumers should discard affected …

Bacteria fed glycerol transformed 95% of dissolved uranium into stable uraninite in 130 days. This offers a cheaper, faster way to clean up toxic uranium pollu…

Louisiana reports five deaths from vibriosis in 2024, caused by warm seawater bacteria, urging caution for those with health risks. Health officials warn risin…

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a platform that pinpoints genetic triggers that turn microbes into efficien…

Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design complete, functioning viruses with genomes never seen before in nature — a breakthrough that could …

The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technolo…

A metabolite from *Lactobacillus crispatus* improved pregnancy outcomes in older mice by 30% and may help preserve fertility in aging uteruses. Human trials ar…

Life on Earth may have started twice, as bacteria and archaea likely evolved independently from LUCA, a primitive ancestor dependent on hydrothermal vent metal…

A medical illustration depicts the Shigella bacteria, a leading cause of diarrheal disease. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption Diarrhea has b…

Researchers at the University of Delaware have identified a bacterial enzyme switch that may weaken antibiotic defenses in MRSA and similar pathogens. This dis…

The AI system makes genetically distant versions of a bacteria-killing virus.