Remember when we were all obsessively washing our hands and sanitizing everything in sight? Fast forward to today, and many ...

A specially designed chewing gum could one day become an unusual tool in the fight against some head and neck cancers.

Tiny viruses that infect bacteria could one day help us tackle infections that antibiotics can no longer treat. But first, ...

There are many ways to turn a tough piece of meat into a tender one. The most practical methods for home cooks are salt, ...

Gut flora, microbiome, beneficial bacteria — it seems everywhere you turn, someone is offering you a kefir-and-sauerkraut ...

While these viruses could offer a new weapon in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, the breakthrough also raises ...

HARBIN -- A new collection of historical records about Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ warfare division during World War II, has unveiled more evidence of Japan's war atrocities in China.

A healthy mouth is home to hundreds of kinds of bacteria, and most do not need to be destroyed. A new study from Nagoya University in Japan suggests that future gum disease treatment may be able to ...

Bacteria naturally release microscopic particles known as bacterial extracellular vesicles. This review considers how these vesicles could be adapted for precision cancer medicine, from carrying drugs ...

Scientists probing life’s deepest origins have uncovered evidence that the first free-living cells may have emerged not once, but twice. The findings suggest a striking possibility: life may share one ...

From project to product—such success stories are rare in basic agricultural research. In this case, researchers at the Julius ...