Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals.

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known genome of the bacterium responsible for syphilis, revealing a previously unknown lineage that existed thousands of years ago in the Americas.

Lewy body diseases -- Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies -- should be defined as neuronal alpha-synuclein disease, not as clinical syndromes, a new position paper proposed. "Parkinson's ...

The biological world is always expanding as research is constantly being done. Because of this, many findings often fall under the radar despite having the potential to change the world. Here are some ...

Artificial intelligence can design toxins that evade security controls. A team at Microsoft says it used artificial intelligence to discover a "zero day" vulnerability in the biosecurity systems used ...

Scientists set out to understand all the ways the animals use their eight appendages. It wasn’t easy. By Kate Golembiewski The eight arms of an octopus are right there in its name. But these ...

They’re not alive, but they destroy with terrifying precision. Prions are misfolded proteins behind some of the most horrifying and incurable diseases known to medicine. Here’s how they work—and why ...

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed against Salmonella. Researchers have discovered that these bacteria ...

A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease. Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also other types of pathogens. Every single living thing, even bacteria themselves, can get ...

London — In a potential landmark decision, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that in a 2010 civil rights law called the Equality Act, the word "woman" refers to someone's biological sex. The five ...