In lab tests, Petri dishes containing Penicillin-PPG-doped agar were inoculated with E. coli bacteria, then half of each dish was covered with a light-blocking aluminum sticker.

A recent study published in Cell Host and Microbe provides a detailed look at how skin bacteria are shared—and not shared—among family members, challenging long-held assumptions about the dynamics of ...

Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria are two different types of bacteria. One method that scientists use to classify bacteria is Gram staining, which is the most commonly performed laboratory ...

The scientists harnessed a harmless skin bacteria called Staphylococcus epidermidis, which “reside on every hair follicle of virtually every person on the planet,” lead author Michael ...

Acupuncture can alleviate pain and improve function in patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disk, according to a Chinese study.

Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria usually live harmlessly on human skin, but if they enter the body after surgery or via skin cracks due to conditions such as psoriasis, they can cause ...

On this skin, the researchers released Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria, which commonly live on healthy human skin, Scientists test first-ever vaccine for acne: Here's what we know ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis and Corynebacterium amycolatum are two microbes that are common on our skin, and they produce a type of lactic acid that’s like catnip to mosquitoes.

The bottom layer consists of a soft hydrogel material that contains living Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria, a component of the normal human skin microbiome.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) is form of staph bacteria that can cause an antibiotic-resistant infection. Learn more about MRSE here.

What is MRSA? MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Like MRSE, these bacteria are resistant to methicillin and, typically, several other antibiotics.