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March 15, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmSpaceflight supercharges viruses’ ability to infect bacteriaViruses develop tricks to attack bacteria without the help of gravityBy…

People living in the poorest areas of the UK have a less diverse range of bacteria in their gut, leading to worse health outcomes than their…

February 19, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmA pair of gut bacteria may cause constipationA new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work…

Nature, Published online: 30 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00275-8Engineered Escherichia coli could open the door to more sustainable routes to new drugs and other chemicals.

Exhaled breath can have hundreds of different compounds in it, some of which could have diagnostic potential.Credit: GettyThe chemicals found in a person’s breath might reveal…

A colony of Streptomyces coelicolor bacteria secretes an antibiotic compound (red) into the surrounding medium.Credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo LibraryBy studying the process through which a…

October 9, 20253 min readBacteria Use Viral Naps to Build ImmunityNew research shows how microbes use napping viruses to vaccinate themselvesBy Humberto Basilio edited by Sarah…

There are many reasons to feel guilty. I’m a nature writer who preaches about the importance of wild childhoods, and my daughter has been made chronically…

September 24, 20253 min readInfections of Drug-Resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are Surging in HospitalsThe infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more…

September 4, 20253 min readThis Sneaky Spacecraft Bacteria Can Play Dead to SurviveA type of bacteria found in clean rooms has an unexpected method of survival,…