Bacteriology is the branch of microbiological sciences that focuses on the study of bacteria, encompassing their taxonomy, morphology, physiology, genetics, ecology, and roles in health, disease, and biotechnology. It investigates bacterial cell structure, growth kinetics, metabolic pathways, mechanisms of pathogenicity, antibiotic susceptibility and resistance, as well as horizontal gene transfer processes. Modern bacteriology integrates classical culture-based methods with molecular and genomic tools, including PCR, sequencing, and metagenomics, to characterize bacterial diversity and function. The field underpins clinical diagnostics, infection control, vaccine and antimicrobial development, industrial fermentation, environmental monitoring, and microbiome research.
To most consumers, canned food is an everyday convenience, but to John Coupland, professor of food science at Penn State, each can represents more than two centuries of invention, experimentation and problem-solving.
Agriculture
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Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira bacteria and can affect humans and animals, including horses.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 20, 2026
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A research team led by senior researcher Minyoung Lee and principal researcher Sunggyu Park of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has developed ...
Bio & Medicine
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NASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency from Cape Canaveral Space ...
Astronomy
Oct 13, 2026
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Bacteria can survive antibiotics in several ways, including by pumping the drugs out of their cells before they can take effect. Researchers at the University of Osaka have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 8, 2026
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A bacterium linked to seafood-related illness and capable of resisting multiple antibiotics has been detected in fish-farming waters near Cat Ba Island, Vietnam, according to a new study highlighting the importance of monitoring ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 4, 2026
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Department of State Health Services have reported a likely case of soft tick-borne relapsing fever (STRF) in an Austin-area resident. Now, they highlight the growing ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 1, 2026
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All cellular life—from humans to bacteria—possesses two layers of immunity: innate and adaptive. Scientists have long understood how these two types of immunity work together in higher organisms but not in the microbial world.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 22, 2026
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The enzyme tRNA-guanine transglycosylase (TGT) chemically modifies transfer RNA (tRNA) and plays a key role in how disease-causing bacteria control the production of proteins needed to cause infection. E. coli TGT is nearly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 22, 2026
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Members of the Horse Microbiome Research Group recently published a new study in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, led by Dr. Joy Leng, who is currently undertaking the Alborada Well Foal 2 project. This research aims ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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