The antibiotic teixobactin—developed a decade ago by Northeastern University professors Kim Lewis and Slava Epstein in ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival.

looks at Bacillus – a group of bacteria including cereus, which is responsible for food poisoning, and anthrax. The research team included scientists from the Department of Chemistry ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the ...

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Five years after COVID-19 reached pandemic status, public health experts reflect on what we learned—and how those lessons can ...

"But this is hugely significant and should not be brushed under the carpet." The anthrax bacteria produces a toxin which is released into the bloodstream and starves the tissues of oxygen.

In the US, there are only about 80 to 140 brucellosis cases reported each year, and they're mostly caused by B. melitensis ...