In nature, strains of bacteria usually grow in colonies, and together, they are tougher. The vast number of microbes in the world have to compete for resources, and the competition can be brutal.

New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost levels of beneficial ...

Two types of bacteria found in the soil have enabled scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research to get the dirt on how resistance to antibiotics develops along with a separate survival strategy. The ...

Molecular Devices, LLC., a leading high-performance life science solutions provider, today launched the QPix ® FLEX ™ Microbial Colony Picking System. Building on the company’s 20-year legacy ...