In a bizarre medical case published in 1984, a young boy was inadvertently exposed to an STI-causing bacteria in a lab dish. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A young boy accidentally consumed the contents of a lab dish and ended up with a bacterial ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...

Through cutting-edge methods and advanced artificial intelligence analysis, UNC Charlotte researchers leading a ...

As "superbugs" continue to surge, the World Health Organization is now warning that one in every six bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotics. WHO also called for antibiotic medications to be ...

It turns out there is more to gas than a sheepish laugh or a quick departure from a crowded room. Scientists from Monash University and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research have discovered how ...

The patient: A 3-year-old boy in San Antonio, Texas What happened: The patient's mother worked as a microbiology lab technician, and part of her job involved visiting physicians' offices to gather lab ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, are found almost everywhere in the world—from hot springs to arctic ice to ...

An influx of workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory is exacerbating an affordable housing problem Santa Fe shares with many communities across America. Already, Santa Fe’s housing market can’t ...