Bacteria

New research into some of Australia’s most significant aphid pests is investigating their genetic resistance and microbes to develop sustainable pest control

Computer simulations are helping develop a new generation of bacteria-busting molecules and demonstrating the deadly power that could help solve the antimicrobial resistance crisis

Antibiotics cause an imbalance between fungi and bacteria in our microbiome. New ways of understanding this imbalance can help protect against serious disease

A new vaccine is protecting one-day-old chicks from a pneumonia-like illness that costs the poultry industry millions of dollars each year

A new vaccine is protecting one-day-old chicks from a pneumonia-like illness that costs the poultry industry millions of dollars each year

Knowing that mosquitoes are involved in the transmission of the Buruli ulcer in Victoria is a breakthrough, but we need to work out what happens next to tackle the disease

The Wolbachia bacterium prevents mosquitoes from spreading dengue fever – and now a new strain is protecting people in Malaysia

The discovery of clusters of two types of bacteria in the tentacles of corals sheds light on their role in coral reef health

The genome of an Australian fly has won an evolutionary “arms race” against a killer bacteria by evolving to co-exist with it

Fleeting interactions between the smallest phytoplankton and bacteria help to shape global ocean productivity