TODAY – Springtime is play-in-the-dirt time, and if you or your kids ever needed more motivation to wash your hands afterwards, this germy, colorful creation ought to do it. Behold some of the ...

There are many household items that appear harmless but can be breeding grounds for bacteria, dirtier than what you think.

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During the last few years, CRISPR has grabbed headlines for helping treat patients with conditions as varied as blindness and sickle cell disease. However, long before humans co-opted CRISPR to fight ...

Gram-positive bacteria show blue or purple after Gram-staining in a laboratory test. They have thick cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria show pink or red on staining and have thin walls. They release ...

Dr L’Heureux’s PhD scholarship was supported by the Wellcome Trust’s Institutional Strategic Support Fund. This paper represents independent research part-funded by the National Institute for Health ...

Mark Blaskovich receives funding from a range of government, not-for-profit and commercial organisations for research into antibiotic discovery and development. He is affiliated with AAMRNet ...