So let’s find out if there are microbes living on the surfaces around you, and how we can see them in action. “Our immune ...

The sun, pollution, fast food and smoking are all known culprits, but lesser-known factors that could hasten your biological ...

Some everyday habits, like sitting too long or not getting enough sleep, may silently cause inflammation and increase the ...

CHICAGO, IL – We’ve all been there—a tasty snack slips from your plate and lands on the floor. It’s frustrating, especially in the middle of a good meal. And in that moment of hesitation, many people ...

The state of your teeth can reveal a lot about your overall health. A mouth full of infected gums and rotting teeth is often ...

Building better germ-killers For their study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the scientists first created two types of engineered therapeutic cells from E.

A living, synthetic cell has been made by transplanting a complete genome into a dead bacterium, bringing it back to life. The breakthrough could help synthetic biology live up to its huge, but still ...

Scientists have uncovered an elegant biophysical trick that tuberculosis-causing bacteria use to survive inside human cells, a discovery that could lead to new strategies for fighting one of the world ...

A team of Romanian scientists drilled a 25-metre ice core from the Scǎrișoara Cave in search of clues for developing new medicines. The 5,000-year-old ice yielded samples of ancient bacteria.

Sydnee Graf was arrested back in December while meeting a minor with whom she is accused of having "sexual conversations" Chris Spargo is a senior reporter at PEOPLE who joined the crime team in 2025.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When someone in your household finally starts feeling better after the flu, most people rush to disinfect wiping down surfaces, spraying cleaners, and trying to reset the house as ...