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A debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single pathogen ...

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Discover the potential of lab-made antibodies in targeting drug-resistant bacteria and fighting hospital-acquired infections.

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WSU researchers have found that multiple bacterial groups may be working together to cause "treponeme-associated hoof disease ...

A hydrogel made from crustacean shells lets common food bacteria generate electrical signals 15 times more efficiently, ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

A new species of bacteria has come to light in Brazil. It’s genetically similar to two other disease-causing bacteria from the Andes, which are known to infect humans through sand fly bites. According ...

In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

A new study from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has found that a debilitating hoof disease ...