Bacteria

Science is investigating the habits of certain species of vultures and other animals whose defense mechanisms make them capable of digesting carrion without getting sick or dropping dead themselves

Think twice before stepping on that crunchy top layer of soil. It may be a vital ecosystem — one that you can help protect

Research suggests that the ecosystem of microbes in the gut may be a reservoir of resistant genes that jump from one bacteria to another

Research aboard the International Space Station reveals that some microorganisms become more aggressive and dangerous beyond Earth

The work transforms the understanding of the body’s response to infections and opens the way to treatments against drug-resistant microbes

The scientist has published, 15 years later than planned, the book he hoped would convince his father — a writer and hunter — that the extinction of species represents a form of suicide for humanity

A study published in ‘The Lancet’ warns that deaths from diseases that do not respond to antimicrobials will increase dramatically among the over-70 population

A British study into a food-borne pathogen outbreak linked to heavy rains highlights the risk climate change poses to public health

A new study reveals that hundreds of types of bacteria and fungi survive in the planetary boundary layer despite ultraviolet radiation and lack of humidity, and are transported on dust particles

The mutational signature SBS93 — which may be linked to smoking and alcohol consumption — was found in one in three tumors

A group of British researchers describe the evolution of ‘Pseudomonas aeruginosa’ over the last 200 years to the point where it took advantage of an immunological defect to make patients with cystic fibrosis sick

Chemical analysis of several plants ingested only in specific instances show that they inhibit the development of pathogenic strains of bacteria such as ‘E. coli’

A Spanish company shows that an oral microbiota transplant is more effective in curing ‘C. difficile’ infections in hospitalized patients

Emblaveo has been developed by Pfizer and AbbVie, with the help of the EU and the United States, and is effective against some multidrug-resistant infections that have been untreatable until now

The patience of a scientist, who has cultivated 75,000 generations of bacteria for 35 years, has paved the way for the discovery that it is possible to anticipate transformations in living beings

Certain bacteria may play a role in improving mental skills such as language expression and gross motor skills

Cyanobacteria from almost two billion years ago had an organelle present in the photosynthesis of modern-day algae and plants

Health authorities are encouraging countries to strengthen surveillance systems and to report any changes in the incidence or severity of detected cases

The researcher talks to EL PAÍS about the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, what can be done to address the issue and why it’s been 30 years since a new family of antibiotics was last discovered

The Centers for Disease Control said that in July and August, the states of Connecticut, New York and North Carolina reported severe and fatal ‘Vibrio vulnificus’ infections

The research projects that 23% of deaths associated with this phenomenon could be prevented if WHO air quality guidelines were met

The co-inventor of a new, enormously simple type of molecular reaction explains how they can revolutionize the search for new drugs and materials

A team of German physicians treating war-wounded soldiers and civilians have warned about the high number of antibiotic-resistant pathogens they have identified

Gynecologists attribute these ailments to an imbalance in the area’s microbial ecosystem. Among other factors, that disequilibrium is caused by the use of antibiotics or douches that destroy the genital flora