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Airborne tuberculosis bacteria may mutate as they dry, revealing a target to curb drug resistance
Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious particles that are second only to measles in contagiousness.
Engineered bacteria offer a new way to accelerate rock weathering for carbon removal
Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air and biological life, is a major regulator of Earth's atmospheric CO2 levels and climate.
Hitting bacteria hard and early with diverse phage cocktails may curb resistance
As multidrug antibiotic resistance emerges as a potent public health challenge, medical science has renewed attention on the potential for bacteriophage therapy.
For Legionella bacteria, taking over a cell means playing by its rules
When it comes to invading healthy cells, Legionella bacteria rely on blending in rather than breaking in. New research from Van Andel Institute scientists demonstrates how a protein produced by Legionella mimics the behavior of the host cell's own proteins. This mechanism allows
Gut bacteria may unlock a hidden benefit of vegetables
Gut bacteria can transform nitrate and plant-based iron from vegetables and other foods into protective molecules that may benefit the heart and metabolism. In experimental models, higher levels of these compounds were linked to lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control, h
Bacteria from ancestral wheat microbiomes help protect plants against root rot fungus
In the journal npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, researchers from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) and the University of São Paulo (USP) describe the role of three bacteria in suppressing a soil-borne wheat pathogen that causes root rot. The study paves the w
Antarctic bacteria share 'life‑support' genes to survive extreme conditions
Antarctica is one of the driest, coldest places on Earth. Very little life survives its extremes. In the soils scattered around the frozen ice sheets, however, communities of microbes do survive. And one of the keys to their success is a surprisingly communal strategy.
Tiny root hairs, big impact: How bacteria help plants survive drought
What helps plants cope better with drought? With heat waves and periods of extreme drought becoming increasingly common worldwide, the need for drought-tolerant plants is increasingly urgent. With the help of bacteria, plants can unlock traits that help them cope with drought, se
Soil bacteria share amino acids, helping nearly half survive nutrient gaps
Bacteria, too, depend on good neighborly relations: A new study by the Osnabrück University, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cambridge in England, shows that soil bacteria live in beneficial communities and frequently exchange nutrients with one another.
Antarctic bacteria share ‘life-support’ genes to survive extreme conditions
Existence is hard in the frozen Antarctic soil – and microbes use ‘horizontal gene transfer’ to share the tools that keep them alive.
Why are flesh-eating bacteria expanding beyond traditional hotspots?
Scientists have recently documented the bacteria spreading to places that were once too cold for it to survive.
How bacteria develop resistance to programmable antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine.
3rd person dies from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida
At least two deaths caused by Vibriosis have been reported each year in Florida since 2017.
MIT researchers engineer bacteria that could program plants for self-defence
Researchers at MIT have found a way to grow bacteria to function as signal-senders that might allow plants to "sense and respond to environmental conditions such as drought or attack by pests". The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology and details a novel way
Animal-microbe partnerships date back to the dawn of complex life
Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02629-8 Geochemical clues hint that worm-like creatures in the Ediacaran period benefited from symbiosis with bacteria.
Why Food Keeps Making Everybody Sick This Summer
While Trump administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the American food supply chain susceptible to parasites and bacteria outbreaks.
Synergistic degradation of fucoidans in the ocean
Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10980-z Efficient degradation of fucoidans depends on complementary bacterial guilds that cooperatively break backbone and side-chain sugars, revealing a conserved, globally relevant mechanism that shapes marine car
Developing a genetic toolkit for manipulating abundant intestinal microbes
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a set of molecular tools to regulate the activity of specific genes in one of the most common classes of intestinal bacteria. The ability to genetically manipulate these microbes could lead to a better understanding of the role
Scientists Used A.I. to Design New Viruses. The Technology Could Be a Boon for Medicine, but Experts Worry About Harmful Pathogens
The findings represent the first genomes, or complete genetic instruction books, designed entirely with generative A.I. The resulting viruses attack only bacteria, which could one day help overcome the problem of antibiotic-resistant microbes
Officials warn wildland firefighters about the risks of using the supplement glutathione for smoke exposure
At least two pharmacies recalled glutathione in August due to bacterial contamination.
How to Get Rid of Smelly Shoes—and the Best Deodorizers That Actually Work
These tools stop funk, kill bacteria, and renew your shoes in no time.
King of Norway's health has worsened, palace says
Norway's King Harald remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.