Comprehensive genetic map offers new hope for tuberculosis treatments
Rockefeller scientists have created the most comprehensive map to date of how essential genes interact in Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
Researchers uncover how astrovirus spreads without destroying gut cells
Among the various viruses that sicken your gut, some at least leave behind a tiny path of cellular…
Machine learning models predict pathogen risk in drinking water
Drinking water sources can contain diverse bacterial and viral pathogens, making reliable monitoring essential for public health protection.…
Biosensors could transform rapid monitoring of multiple waterborne pathogens
Waterborne pathogens remain a major threat to public health, but many current monitoring methods are too slow or…
Ancient parchment reveals historical evolution of destructive sheeppox virus
Some of Europe’s most well-known historic manuscripts, including the York Gospels, have proven to be biological time capsules…
Far-UVC light tested to combat avian influenza on farms
When a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, tore through U.S. poultry farms in early 2025, farmers…
Bumblebees May Self-Medicate when Their Colony Faces Fungal Pathogen
In a new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) exposed to…
Researchers uncover hidden function of known tuberculosis bacterium gene
The complete genome for the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered…
Engineered immune cells help eliminate severe bacterial infections effectively
Severe bacterial infections remain a major global health challenge because antibiotics alone often fail when the host immune…
Machine learning predicts pathogen risks in drinking water sources
Safe drinking water depends not only on treatment, but also on knowing when harmful microorganisms may be present…
Intensive poultry farming and campylobacter evolution
Genomic analyses reveal that the rise of industrial poultry farming has transformed the ecology and evolution of Campylobacter…
New discovery sheds light on how the human body controls Salmonella infections
Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food…