Move over, joint supplements – there’s a new player in town when it comes to fighting rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Scientists are discovering that those trillions of tiny bacteria living in your gut ...

Learn microbiology with this bacteria science kit, which comes equipped with all you need to get started, including pre-packed plates containing agar that are ready to experiment with. It also comes ...

Gram staining is one way scientists can identify bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus, appear blue or purple under a microscope when scientists apply a stain. Conversely, ...

Mark Blaskovich receives funding from a range of government, not-for-profit and commercial organisations for research into antibiotic discovery and development. He is affiliated with AAMRNet ...