Some things just go together in your belly: peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, bacteria and bacteria-eating viruses.

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the ...

Scientists have long known that bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, live in our gut, but exactly what they do has ...

A collaboration between academia and industry has led to the development of a UV chip that eliminates microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. The EcoLoc device and lid fit onto the IKEA ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — A bacteria killing coating created by scientists has been used in trials of a new paint that can be applied to a range of surfaces to effectively kill bacteria and viruses ...

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

My 7-year-old son goes to this extra math class on Sundays. This is how they graded his Venn diagram homework. I'm sort of mad because I think he is correct. Is there any chance that he is ...

This option is effective for removing heavy metals, chemicals, viruses, bacteria and other potentially harmful contaminants. RO uses pressure to force water through a filtering, semi-permeable ...

In the high-stakes battle against respiratory infections from avian flu to COVID-19 scientists have uncovered an unlikely ...

These genes could be targets for new therapies ... Designing Self-Destructing Bacteria to Make Effective Tuberculosis Vaccines Feb. 25, 2025 — Working toward more effective tuberculosis (TB ...

Left: Regular surface with microbes; Right: Surface painted with the resin, showing no microbes. In a breakthrough with wide-reaching implications for infection control, scientists at the ...

This innovative paint is effective against bacteria and viruses, including hard-to-kill species such as MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of ...