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Teenager contracts rare 'welder's anthrax,' marking the ninth known case ever reported
A teenager training to be a welder contracted a rare and dangerous lung infection, prompting a combined state and federal investigation.
Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria
Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal interactions in ways that could help us treat drug-resistant infections.
This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool
A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future biotechnologies.
Cassius the giant crocodile died from sepsis after 40-year-old dormant infection burst from 'abscess,' necropsy reveals
Cassius was an 18-foot-long saltwater crocodile living in captivity in Marineland Crocodile Park in Australia. He died last year at the age of about 120, and we finally know why.
Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the lab
Scientists have used a novel method to create sustainable, rainbow-colored fibers using bacteria in the lab.
A toddler accidently ate gonorrhea bacteria from a lab dish
In a bizarre medical case published in 1984, a young boy was inadvertently exposed to an STI-causing bacteria in a lab dish.
Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth
Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your immune system.
Striking images capture an antibiotic slaying bacteria in real time
Scientists have captured images of polymyxins, a type of antibiotic, disrupting and infiltrating the membranes of disease-causing bacteria.
Anthropologists make 'ant yogurt' from centuries-old recipe, serve it as an 'ant-wich' at Michelin-star restaurant
Researchers have revealed how adding a handful of live ants to warm milk can create yogurt.
Alexander Fleming wakes up to funny mold in his petri dish, and accidentally discovers the first antibiotic — Sept. 28, 1928
Science history Alexander Fleming was doing experiments with bacteria when he woke up to a strange mold growing in his petri dish. The "mold juice" would usher in the first antibiotic, penicillin, and would revolutionize medical care for bacterial infections.
