The rogue reptile bit a little girl's hand, stole her cake, and gave her a rare bacterial infection.
At least seven may be able to cause human disease, the researchers say.
The man had his wounds surgically treated and was placed on intravenous antibiotics, but eventually made a full recovery.
The low-tech test returns results in less than a hour and might be able to replace current methods that can take up to a day or longer.
Scientists found a natural enzyme that can produce electricity from hydrogen in the atmosphere.
At least 55 people have caught the same drug-resistant strain of bacteria, with one death and others being hospitalized or losing sight as a result.
There have been at least 15 suspected children's deaths linked to the common bacterial infection since September, with the latest reported Friday.
Floodwater often contains pollutants and pathogens that can sicken and kill people in the aftermath of a storm.
Hard-hit Lee County has seen a surge in cases of the serious waterborne infection.
A gecko hand, slime mold, and butterfly egg are among the winners of Nikon's 47th Small World Photomicrography Competition this year
New research shows that many cancers play host to their own unique microbiomes of fungi, which may affect our chances of surviving them.
CDC officials documented melioidosis-causing bacteria in Mississippi. Two people were hospitalized and developed sepsis.
Now the largest known bacteria, the filamentous T. magnifica eats sulfur, swims, and clings to marine trees.
Should these strains ever start to spread widely, "many gonorrhea cases might become untreatable," researchers warn.
A new study shows how Pseudomonas aeruginosa , a worrying superbug, tricks our immune system into feeding it.
Microorganisms were found nearly 4,000 feet below the seafloor, at temperatures close to the presumed upper limit for life.
A report from the WHO estimates that Group B strep led to 140,000 stillbirths and newborn deaths in 2020, as well as half a million premature births.
The case of melioidosis is the latest to be documented in the U.S. among people with no recent travel history.
The roundworms can warn others to avoid bacteria by transferring genetic material.
The hardiest bacteria may be able to live as long as the oldest plants and animals known to exist.
