Escherichia coli (E. coli) are mostly harmless bacteria that live in the intestines of animals and humans. They are the most ...

Through a quirk of anatomy, women are especially prone to urinary tract infections, with almost half dealing with one at some point in their lives. Scientists have been trying to figure out for ...

A study shows Bacillus subtilis balances growth and survival by slowing growth under stress, increasing antibiotic tolerance. The findings challenge assumptions about bacterial behavior and may guide ...

We have gone further than ever before in creating life that is unlike anything that has evolved naturally. The genome of an Escherichia coli bacterium has been redesigned on a computer to use just 57 ...

As summer temperatures rise and drought concerns persist, Rogue Riverkeeper is once again monitoring water quality across the ...