A recent ground beef recall involving more than 22,000 pounds of product is drawing renewed attention to ongoing concerns ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have demonstrated that a smartphone paired with disposable paper chips can detect E.

What if there were a way to make proteins, enzymes and reagents right in the lab, in small amounts, on demand? Microscopic images of E.coli bacteria. Image courtesy of the Center for Disease Control.

ShoreRivers has brought back its annual Swimmable ShoreRivers bacteria testing program for this year's summer season to test the safety of swimming hotspots. As part of the program, the organization ...

The mouth provides a hospitable environment for many microorganisms. It is warm, nutrient-rich, continuously bathed with saliva, and has a pH of between 6.75 and 7.25. Hence the oral cavity is home to ...

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

Private well owners in La Crosse County are being urged to test their water, as contaminants like nitrates and bacteria can ...