Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their potential use in a host of biotechnological processes to benefit humankind, from ...

Conventional microscopy is labor intensive, and, as senior NLR researcher John Yarbrough is well aware, it only provides a limited snapshot into the life cycle of bacteria. "Many microscopy studies ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to identify drug resistant infections, significantly reducing the time taken for a correct diagnosis, Cambridge researchers have shown. The team showed that ...

Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image their subjects. Instead, they physically detect the subject’s surface with a ...

Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis). In Japan alone, approximately 80% of adults over 30 years ...

A new method published in Nature Methods removes much of the guesswork and time-consuming optimization from sample ...

Explore a microscopic experiment showing how vinegar interacts with bacteria in a fascinating scientific comparison. #Microscope #Science #Experiment Pauline Hanson ...

A close-up microscopic look at spoiled milk reveals what’s happening beyond what the naked eye can see. This video explores ...

A new light-based treatment targets a major gum disease bacterium while leaving helpful mouth bacteria largely untouched. In ...