Why is it important to study bacteria? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial strain that can be responsible for several human diseases: the most serious include malignant external otitis, ...

In a study out this month, Swiss researchers say they genetically sequenced dozens of previously unknown bacterial species that were found in patient samples. While many of these novel bacteria might ...

Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them. They have identified many new species of bacteria, some ...

Bacteria in space, beware. New technology to monitor and identify bacteria is in the works. Dr. George E. Fox and Dr. Richard Willson, researchers on the National Space Biomedical Research Instituteís ...