A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has offered insight into how Staphylococcus ...

Researchers at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with researchers ...

Integrated pest management is a method that reduces pesticide use but still minimizes the damage insects and other pests do to our prized plants. A similar method is used to manage diseases on plants ...

A professor collects sewage samples to monitor wastewater for diseases. As thousands of travelers descend upon North Texas for the FIFA World Cup, regional public health officials are ramping up ...

Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food poisoning ...

I love portable technology—if you can put it in a pocket or a bag, I’m probably into it. I’ve covered phones and tablets of all shapes and sizes, and reviewed everything from game consoles to laptops ...

Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice (not head lice). The disease was first described by Hippocrates (460–370 B.C.) ...

Parents everywhere are likely frightened to count to 10 in their own homes, lest they tempt their children by getting to the numbers six and seven. If that means nothing to you, then you've ...