Bacterial strains thriving in icy environments could worsen the global antibiotic resistance crisis – or play a role in ...

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ensure proper hygiene in their production lines. A new doctoral thesis from ...

How are microbial communities, like those in the human gut and natural environment, fueling the spread of antimicrobial resistance? Here’s how. A new scientific review from Shenyang Agricultural ...

Bile Esculin Agar (BEA) is a smart medium for detecting Enterococcus, a tough gut bacterium that can withstand bile salts. When the bacterium breaks down a substance in the agar (esculin), the ...