Mizzou scientist discovers how a deadly bacterium spread by the lone star tick survives, bringing hope for new treatments.

This month is a good time for those who walk La Jolla’s coastline to find small bivalves called bean clams, according to Charlotte Seid, manager of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Benthic ...

An immunologist and infectious disease specialist has revealed the unique set of risks at public pools and water parks ...

On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean ...

The good news is that chlorine, which is widely used in pools, is effective at killing many pathogens. The not-so-good news is that chlorine does not work instantly – and it doesn’t kill everything.

Researchers are tracking multi-drug resistant bacteria in South Africa’s water to see how it endangers food safety when it’s used to irrigate crops.

More information: Lena Peters et al, Polyketide synthase-derived sphingolipids mediate microbiota protection against a bacterial pathogen in C. elegans, Nature Communications (2025).

“Creatures great and small interact with plants, ranging from large, ravenous herbivores to also-hungry insects to microscopic pathogens.” These interactions can be antagonistic or mutualistic, with ...

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The fungal pathogen is the most common cause of fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease that affects cereal crops such as wheat, barley, rice, and oats.

Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to react after Chinese nationals were charged with smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the U.S. and weighs in on the Trump ...