bacteria

Scientists say they have discovered why the bacteria responsible for the UK's worst outbreak of meningitis B in Kent earlier this year proved so dangerous.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The gut microbiota refers to the enormous community of bacteria and other microorganisms living in the digestive tract.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Anthrax is caused by a bacteria called Bacillus anthracis, which largely survives as spores that hide away in soil for years before entering an animal through inhalation or a cut or wound.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $385 million to settle allegations related to its management of a baby formula facility where deadly bacteria was suspected of causing infant deaths, the Justice Department said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Once you do drag his mind off bacteria and injuries, he’s okay.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

Instead, the disease appears to have resurfaced in different parts of Europe over hundreds of years, potentially creating several new reservoirs where the bacterium could persist.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

It uses a harmless bacterium to insert DNA into the rootstock exactly where it is needed to give the tree resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

For these components, the researchers used Pantoea agglomerans, a bacterium that commonly grows on surfaces, including plants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Coauthor Associate Professor Debnath Ghosal from The University of Melbourne says directly capturing an interaction between an Asgard archaeon and a bacterium is particularly significant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

The bacterium which causes tuberculosis was discovered not invented by Robert Koch in 1882.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton