Bacteria

Scientists Capture First Microscopy Images of Ultra-Small Bacteria
Scientists have captured the first microscopy images of ultra-small bacteria. (February 27, 2015)

Height Matters in Microbe Slime Jungles Say Scientists
Height matters in communities of microbes as (April 23, 2014)

New Blood Test May Help Identify Whether Infection is Caused by Virus or Bacteria
A new blood test being developed may help tell whether an infection is caused by a virus or a bacteria. This could help curb the over-use of antibiotics. (September 25, 2013)

M. Smithii Breath Test Linked to Human Fat Accumulation
Scientists have linked the content of a person's breath to how susceptible they are to gaining weight. (March 26, 2013)

IBM Research Announces Hydrogel That Annihilates Drug-Resistant Bacteria on Contact
IBM Research and Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBM) in Singapore recently announced that they have developed an antimicrobrial hydrogel that can break through biofilms and destroy drug-resistant bacteria on contact. (January 26, 2013)

Study Finds Offices are Bacterial Hotspots
A study carried out by Kimberly-Clark Professional found high levels of contamination on common office surfaces. (June 19, 2012)

Microbes Found in 86 Million-Year-Old Clay Deep Beneath the Ocean
Researchers have found bacteria inside 86 million-year-old clay deep beneath the seafloor of the North Pacific Gyre. (May 18, 2012)

Magnet Making Bacteria Could Build Computers Say Scientists
Researchers say that a new bacterium that eats iron and builds a surface of magnets could be used to build computers. (May 7, 2012)

Human Presence Adds 37 Million Bacteria an Hour to the Air of a Room
Yale University engineers have found that a person's mere presence in a room can add 37 million bacteria to the air for every hour they are in the room. (March 29, 2012)

Researchers Find Some Bacteria Attack With Spring Loaded Poison Molecular Daggers
Bacteria have evolved novel ways to secrete proteins into the fluid around them or into other cells. (February 27, 2012)

Bacteria Can Use Fungi as Bridges
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that bacteria and fungi enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship. (January 7, 2012)

Bacteria Found in Soil Might Make You Smarter and Happier
Mycobacterium vaccae is a species of the Mycobacteriaceae family of bacteria that lives naturally in soil. (May 30, 2010)

Study: Women's Hands Have More Bacteria Than Men's
The BBC reports that a new study has found that women harbour more types of bacteria on their hands than men The article says the research may eventually help scientists determine which bacteria species are linked to different diseases. (November 6, 2008)

Hardy Bacteria Thrive in Human Bellies
The human belly is home to some very hardy bacteria that can survive in the stomach's acidic environment. (January 12, 2006)

Human Intestines Home to Trillions of Bacteria
New scientific research by scientists in Palo Alto, California, has found that the human intestines contain 395 bacteria strains that had never been discovered before. (April 15, 2005)