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When exposed to antibiotics, approximately one out of every 10 8 -10 9 bacteria develops resistance due to spontaneous ...

An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can predict whether bacteria will become antibiotic-resistant. The new ...

The bacteria and fungi living on your skin play a surprising role in keeping us healthy. Is it possible to give them a boost?

Skin microbes do more than coexist—they shape immune responses, repair tissue, and influence gene expression across your ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders — by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and ...

Disinfectant sprays are easy to use and an effective way to eliminate all kinds of bacteria. The best sprays, including the ...

Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders — by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using ...

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or Parkinson’s disease have depletions in similar types of beneficial bacteria, ...

Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to 'vaccinate ...