Sweat rarely smells on its own. Body odour develops when bacteria on the skin break down compounds in sweat and release volatile chemicals that evaporate into the air.

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ensure proper hygiene in their production lines. A new doctoral thesis from ...

“Na⁺-NQR has long been a bit of a puzzle for researchers, because certain parts of the enzyme appeared to be too far apart to facilitate the electron transfer that’s critical for bacterial respiration ...

Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment ...

Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for this disparity has remained unclear. A new study led by UT Southwestern ...

Unlike the usual energy-release pathways in normal cells, cancer cells are known to adapt to derive more energy from glucose uptake, followed by lactic acid fermentation — the so-called Warburg effect ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It can feel as though barely a day goes by without a new ...

Individuals who fail the breathalyzer test despite reporting no alcohol consumption may be telling the truth. In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, the findings offer robust biological ...

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of ...

Scientists at UC Berkeley have discovered a microbe that bends one of biology’s most sacred rules. Instead of treating a specific three-letter DNA code as a clear “stop” signal, this methane-producing ...

AIG Hospitals on Wednesday announced the introduction of PYtest, a non-invasive diagnostic test for detecting active Helicobacter pylori infections. The test has been developed by Nobel Laureate Barry ...