There are many different ways germs can enter the body. Sometimes, they find a way in through an opening like the mouth, nose, eyes or a cut in the skin. Most of these germs – what scientists call ...

Imagine you’re a PhD student with a fluorescent microscope and a sample of live bacteria. What’s the best way use these resources to obtain detailed observations of bacterial division from the sample?

Researchers found bacterial cells so large they are easily visible to the naked eye, challenging ideas about how large microbes can get. By Carl Zimmer In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have ...

This illustration represents a bacteria being illuminated with mid-infrared in the top left, while visible light from a microscope underneath is used to help capture the image. A team at the ...

If the bacteria with which someone is infected are antibiotic-resistant, physicians need to know so as soon as possible, so they can take the appropriate action. A simple new system could help, by ...

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Scientists developed a simple, rapid method for identifying food poisoning-inducing bacteria based on color differences in the scattered light of composite structures consisting of gold, silver, and ...

100 years ago, this unlikely duo discovered the first cancer ‘germ.’ By Bill Gourgey Published Oct 4, 2025 12:00 PM EDT Image: Popular Science Composite Get the ...

BIOGRAPHY OF RESISTANCE The Epic Battle Between People and Pathogens By Muhammad H. Zaman 304 pp. Harper Wave. $28.99. Image In “Biography of Resistance,” Zaman considers antibiotics as the major ...

The MicroHeroes Program is a grassroots initiative designed to improve foundational health and science literacy among underserved children aged 6–15 in Nigeria. Launched in May 2024, the pilot engaged ...