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This little thing changed the world. Science Museum London

A world without antibiotics would be a dark place indeed

The introduction into clinical practice of antibiotics is arguably the most significant medical advance of the 20th century. Together with immunisation and better public sanitation, they’ve had a significant…
Bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, communicate via chemical signals – and can now be studied in three dimensions. NIAID

3D printed structures reveal bacterial ‘chit-chat

In an article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Texas developed a microscopic 3D printing strategy to study communication between…

Vacuum dust could carry harmful bacteria

Bacteria and mould found in the dust created by vacuums could lead to health problems in people with allergies, infants and…

‘Kills 99.9% of germs’ - not anymore

A study on bacteria in streams and river sediments of the Chicago metropolitan region has found an increased presence of…
From Cholera to the collapse: bankers and bacteria have both been seen as monsters. Bankenstein

Bacteria could shed light on how financial markets work

What do bankers and bacteria have in common? Finite resources, quick decision-making and an appreciation of trade-offs, according to a study in Ecology Letters. So could bacterial modelling ever help us…
Gene expression signatures in blood can help distinguish between viral and bacterial causes of fever in young children. Shutterstock

Virus or bacteria? Using human genes to identify a fever’s cause

Scientists have discovered a new way of distinguishing between childhood fevers caused by viral infections and those caused by bacteria, according to a new study published today. The new finding paves…
Colorized low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster of E. coli bacteria. The individual bacterium are rectangular and brown. Microbe World/Flickr

Bacterial genomics offers new approaches to better health

Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms abundant in nature that can’t be seen with the naked eye. In fact, there are approximately five multiplied by 10³¹ bacteria on the earth, constituting 90% of its…

Using copper against ‘superbugs’

Using copper objects in hospitals reduces infection rates, a US study has found. Patients were randomly assigned to rooms…

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