Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are the first members of an endangered species born to a cloned animal.

A deadly bacteria could be lurking in your backyard without you knowing it. Kseniya Petkevich - stock.adobe.com There could be a silent killer lurking in your backyard. Experts are sounding the ...

The team’s approach suggests that most of the encrypted peptides act as a first line of defense against bacterial invasions. Their primary antimicrobial action involves disrupting the pathogen’s ...

But as AI voice-cloning technology has advanced, these scams could become much harder to detect, to the point where even the most forward-thinking companies like OpenAI have been hesitant to ...

Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the membranes (the meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis is a true medical emergency that may result in death or ...

E. coli, listeria and salmonella bacteria have been making news, again, for sickening Americans. But what exactly are these tiny troublemakers? Truthfully, unless you have a microscope and samples ...

The most common bacteria that causes foodborne illness is the Campylobacter bacteria. These infections are commonly caused by eating raw or undercooked poultry. Other common bacterial infections ...

As of October 25, 2024, there have been 77 cases and 15 deaths, up from 46 cases and 11 deaths in 2023. Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm, brackish waters—where fresh water ...

A new study reveals widespread resistance of a major bacterial pathogen to the active ingredients in cleaning agents commonly used in hospitals and homes. A new study reveals widespread resistance ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.