While you might worry about germs on a restaurant's utensils, plates, and tables, you're likely overlooking one critical ...

If you don't already disinfect or replace your kitchen sponge regularly, get ready to change your ways. Because of all the food, dirt, and grime they soak up on the daily, sponges contain way more ...

Your kitchen sponge might be a small tool, but it can harbor more bacteria than you’d imagine. Constant exposure to food ...

The works shows that white blood cells called neutrophils form gooey, protein-rich rings around sites where the skin has been ...

WITH spring cleaning season just round the corner, there’s never been a better time to learn about the germ hotspots that you ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

For 20 years, astronauts have orbited Earth in what is essentially a sealed bubble- a meticulously maintained environment.

Your toothbrush might be your oral hygiene hero, but it could also be a hidden hub for germs—including bacteria from toilet flushes. Every time you flush, microscopic particles from the toilet ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival. Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria ...

Part vacuum, part UV sanitizer, this cleaning device can help reduce allergies and kill germs in your mattress.

People with anxiety can experience decreased microbial diversity and fewer short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, recent ...