Mirror microbes are a theoretical form of synthetic bacteria. Experts believe, if created, they would pose an existential ...

New research shows bacterial infections may trigger heart attacks. Dormant biofilms in arterial plaques can awaken after stressors like viral infections, causing inflammation and rupture. Targeted ...

Imagine a child with eczema who scratches a patch of irritated skin. A tiny opening forms, invisible to the eye. Into that ...

A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they disappear is now entering an active growth phase.

Heat and sunlight make bottled water risky, fueling rapid microbial growth and shedding plastic particles, with hidden health impacts.

Scientists have found that a single tree can be home to a trillion microbial cells — an invisible ecosystem that is only ...