Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory conditions. A critical factor, however, is whether the active substances actually ...

I saw bifidobacteria on a yogurt label. I became curious about the relationship between dietary fiber and the intestinal ...

Tar cooked from birch bark by two Stone Age methods held back the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in laboratory dishes, according to a team led by Tjaark Siemssen, an archaeologist at the University ...

Bacterial cells have colonized every part of our world. But even though some can evade disinfectants to live in NASA cleanrooms, others are very challenging to grow in the lab environment. Scientists ...

Research conducted at institutions including Northern Arizona University (NAU) in the United States has revealed that the ...

Laboratory testing found that essential oil from Amomum dealbatum rhizome killed four bacterial strains, with the strongest measured effect against Staphylococcus aureus.