This useful study presents findings on how some antibiotics, which inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria, affect the translation in mitochondrial ribosomes. The authors provide solid evidence that ...

Many of us are on the lookout for simple swaps and lifestyle changes that can boost our health. One popular trend is using ...

A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a color change to confirm the presence of ...

Pathogens have distinct electrical charges, shapes and sizes. Measuring how quickly they move through an electric field can ...

Because phages can burst bacteria open, they can give us quick access to the ... reliable alternatives such as the new test very useful, say the researchers, who hope to work with commercial partners ...

Engineers and biochemists at McMaster university have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users ...

Many of these beneficial bacteria break down complex molecules in the food we eat into simpler molecules using enzymes that our human cells don’t possess. They then pass off some of this useful energy ...

Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...

The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin ...