We’re just beginning to decode this faint optical “signature of life” and what it could reveal about health, disease, and the ...

If you don't change your bed linen for too long, you risk spreading mites and bacteria. And this happens faster than you might think. With these tips, you can sleep soundly.

Using an innovative combination of biochemical experiments and ultra-high-resolution microscopy, a research team at Kiel ...

Strep A can cause a range of symptoms including: Most infections are mild and get better on their own or with antibiotics. Invasive Strep A is rare, but can become serious very quickly. That occurs ...

One New York City-area beach is under a swimming advisory because of water quality concerns, according to city health officials. The New York City Department of Health monitors water quality, weather ...

(NEXSTAR) – Vibriosis, an infection caused by a dozen types of vibrio bacteria that affects approximately 80,000 people per year, is expected to rise in the coming months. Vibrio bacteria live in ...

Researchers in Leiden have, for the first time, observed how a specialized enzyme helps bacteria stay alive when oxygen levels are low, and how that process can be blocked. The study, published in ...

Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic “rod” shape—by keeping an enzyme at bay that would otherwise turn the cylindrical ...

Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?

Quadraphonic sound was perhaps the first serious attempt to bring surround sound to home audio systems. The format was introduced in the 1970s and worked by adding two extra sound channels to the left ...

Hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces, is suspected in the deaths of three people after an outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

If the last time you wiped down your suitcase was during the Obama administration, you really need to read this The fact is, when you’re getting ready for a trip, you’re focused on packing right for ...