Bacteria has always been touted the bad guy. They cause all kinds of harmful diseases that make people sick. For immuno-compromised persons, harmful bacteria can potentially kill them. But there are also good bacteria, and this study done by researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Yale University have found one kind of […]

Evolution is a continuous process. All living organisms develop further, adapt or cease to exist. This is how evolution works. A new study conducted found that in order to evolve, predators and parasites may resort to mixed breeding and may produce an entirely new species in order to survive. So what are the consequences of […]

Preterm births or babies that are born before the completion of a normal length of pregnancy are due to many factors. Only now have researchers discovered a link between preemies and oral bacteria. The associations are being investigated for a possible connection between the two by scientists from the Case Western Reserve University School of […]

Bacteria is known for its constant evolution. These microorganisms evolve to resist antibiotics that are specifically made to kill them. Now that there are more and more antibiotic resistant strains, bacterial infections are getting more difficult to treat.So how do bacteria evolve so quickly and effectively? They do this by horizontal gene transfer, the bacterial […]