A bizarre series of events in a college microbiology lab class left 33 people—including students, professors, and lab workers ...

Recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide and primarily affect ...

Scientists at the UC Davis School of Medicine have identified a naturally occurring metabolite that repairs gut damage caused ...

Researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine have identified a naturally occurring metabolite that repairs gut damage ...

A new study in the journal Microbiology Spectrum highlights the potential of using a natural compound from maple to combat the bacteria responsible for tooth decay: Streptococcus mutans. The compound, ...

As sea levels rise due to climate change, encroaching seawater will likely make freshwater environments saltier. In a new ...

Four different animals are now known to spread cancer between individuals. Here’s why humans aren’t one of them.

A moth caterpillar identified by the agribusiness sector as one of the most destructive pests of soybean, cotton and corn crops may harbor fungi and bacteria in its gut that can degrade expanded ...

Dr. Morris-Hooke dedicated over two decades to Miami University, where her service to the profession was exhaustive and tireless. She inspired generations of students through her engaging teaching in ...

UC Santa Cruz is offering a new major in microbiology leading to a B.S. degree. Administered by the Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology (METX), the new program will begin admitting ...