Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella ...

The fascinating world of bacteria that live as symbionts or parasites in animal hosts often remains a mystery to researchers. A research team has made a breakthrough that provides insights into this ...

A team has constructed an improved mid-infrared microscope, enabling them to see the structures inside living bacteria at the nanometer scale. Mid-infrared microscopy is typically limited by its low ...

Watch the powerful effect of bleach on bacteria under the microscope.

Levenson (Money for Nothing), a professor of science writing at MIT, delivers a penetrating chronicle of humanity’s fight against microorganisms. Among other milestones, he describes how Dutch ...

An electron microscope image of norovirus particles. Image: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (AP) Norovirus is the most common stomach bug around, causing about half of all known foodborne ...

Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella around their bodies and moving forward. Using a microfluidic device that mimics ...

This illustration represents a bacteria being illuminated with mid-infrared in the top left, while visible light from a microscope underneath is used to help capture the image. A team at the ...

Watch how mouthwash affects bacteria under the microscope.