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.
Sight-threatening antibiotic-resistant eye infections are becoming a significant threat to vision in dogs, cats and horses, according to a new comprehensive review published in Veterinary Ophthalmology by researchers from ...
Veterinary medicine
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Spoorti Gandhadmath carefully placed 3.5-inch (8.9-centimeter) pots on a shelf in a growth chamber. Within seven days of sowing, newly sprouted leaves had fully emerged from each of the carefully selected seeds, representing ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 22, 2026
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A new study from Caltech demonstrates that soil bacteria can adapt under stress, particularly when a key nutrient, phosphorus, is running low in their environment. The work is important for understanding the complex relationships ...
Ecology
Jun 19, 2026
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The emerging infectious bacterium Escherichia albertii has caused outbreaks of severe food poisoning and hospitalized people through contaminated water and foods, such as salad ingredients. Now, a new study from Osaka Metropolitan ...
Ecology
Jun 12, 2026
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Biomolecules are naturally occurring molecules that form the basis of living systems. They are widely used in the production of a diverse range of materials. One such widely used biomolecule is sulfated polysaccharide (SPS), ...
Biotechnology
May 28, 2026
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Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" shape—by keeping an enzyme at bay that would otherwise turn the cylindrical cells into shape-shifting ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 27, 2026
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Scientists at VIB and Vrije Universiteit Brussel have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps a widely used biological pesticide become more effective. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals how ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 19, 2026
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Alternative therapies that aid the body's immune system to fight bacteria have shown promise in addressing the global threat of antibiotic resistance. University of Queensland researchers have found when under attack, the ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 14, 2026
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So-called rock-eating microorganisms obtain their energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from inorganic sources and make up the vast majority of biomass producers. Using electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy, a research ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 6, 2026
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A team of scientists from Berlin analyzed water and sediment samples from six water bodies in Berlin and the adjacent federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as well as the inflow and outflow of a ...
Ecology
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