Microorganisms live in biofilms—the equivalent of microbial "cities"—everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial communities and play essential roles in enabling human ...

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Microorganisms live in biofilms - the equivalent of microbial "cities"- everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial ...

Scientists have discovered a new, much less invasive method for testing whales for pathogens. In the past, scientists needed ...

Public health experts in Africa say US health deals risk shifting control of data and pathogens away from the continent.

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The microbiome of infants is shaped by social relationships from an early age and not only by family sources, finds a recent ...

Let’s say it’s 2036, and scientists are working on a new class of drugs. Today, for instance, pharmaceutical companies use ...