Modern life gives us more access, flexibility -- and stimulation -- than ever before. Two major culprits? Remote work and technology. Read full article: Are there really benefits to cold plunging? If ...

Transmission electron micrograph demonstrating how the functional amyloid curli (purple) acts as a molecular suit of armor to defend E. coli (green) against the predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson are on the brink of a breakthrough with a new drug that uses copper to ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...

President Barack Obama wants the U.S. to invest much more in fighting antibiotic-resistant germs to prevent re-emergence of diseases conquered long ago. The White House said Tuesday that Obama will ...

From the moment they're born, newborns—or, specifically, their immune systems—must learn to fight germs without harming their own tissues. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Bacteria from cows has shown "promising" results in treating hospital superbugs. The farmyard favorites carry a microbe that could become an "effective weapon" against antibiotic resistant MRSA ...

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides – the body's own tiny protein molecules – for a spray to help the red meat industry solve headaches around bacterial contamination ...

Have you noticed feeling under the weather lately? The changing seasons, sudden rains, or unexpected heatwaves might be more than just a nuisance for the body; they’re quietly affecting our health and ...

Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, according to a new study.