Bacteria are given two names—their genus and species—which are often descriptive of where the bacteria are found or what they look like. So we end up with Staphylococcus aureus, which means ...

The method can easily distinguish bacteria on the genus, species and, sometimes, subspecies level. MALDI-based resequencing is an accurate, flexible and efficient alternative to conventional DNA ...

Scientists uncover a surprising link between mouth bacteria and brain health, revealing how your mouth may influence ...

Microbes that reside peaceably in the nasal passageways and on the skin can be harnessed for taking drugs to target cells.

But for bacteria, there has never been a reliable method to organize them into species and strains cohesively. It's a problem because bacteria are one of the most prevalent life forms, making up ...

The current study, led by researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK, suggests that by promoting certain bacteria in the mouth we could potentially delay cognitive decline. This could be ...

That's because antibiotics can cause a decline in a healthy bacteria species called Lactobacillus genus that naturally ...