Staphylococcus aureus appears to be the culprit.

During bacterial infection, autophagy proteins appear to regulate the release of cell-saving exosomes, which bear the brunt of toxin damage.

Specialized exosomes sop up bacterial toxins, a study finds.

NASA’s vegetable production system, known as Veggie, may help pave the way for more sophisticated systems that could supplement astronauts’ diets during long trips to space.

A new technique could allow researchers to better understand bacteria-host interactions over the course of an infection.

A drug that singles out Staphylococcus aureus leaves gut-dwelling microbiota largely intact, a mouse study shows.

A comparative genomic study shows that researchers can use genetic signatures to predict the toxicity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates.

A normally land-based microbiologist sets sail to find the building blocks of novel antibiotics in marine bacteria.

Systems biologist Lone Gram describes her approach to combing the oceans for novel compounds that may be useful in the fight against pathogens.

Wild animals are getting and spreading the deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria.   

Some of the interesting stories researchers were discussing at this year’s American Society of Microbiology meeting in San Francisco.

A Duke University researcher survives a sticky situation at a federal research institution to make major strides in determining the genetic roots of Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic resistance.