If scientists want to find out how fast a population of bacteria grows, they often measure how their cell count changes over time. However, this method has a major flaw: it does not measure how fast ...

When you run your finger along the edge of a drain, you get a slimy sensation. Even though you just cleaned it with detergent ...

The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil, multiplying rapidly in the wake of oil spills and thereby accelerating the elimination of the pollution, in many cases. It does this by ...

The microbial ecosystem nesting in your mouth is giving scientists a rare tool to learn about how bacteria multiply. One of the most common bacteria living in your dental plaque, a filamentous ...

Think your house is clean? Discover the thousands of bacteria species hiding in your dust. Learn what's in your home's unseen ...

Legionella bacteria have been detected one after another at public-use facilities, including bathhouses and jjimjilbangs, in ...