Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is studying bacteria aboard the International Space Station.

A UC Riverside scientist's discovery of a lethal, sex-specific mechanism may help manage pest species in the future.

In the face of rising drug resistance, UC San Diego scientists are on a voyage to find never-studied bacteria.

UC Berkeley scientists pull up biology by the roots and reveal new hierarchies in the natural world.

Making your own cheese and yogurt is all the rage. Now a UCLA scientist has taken the DIY craze to an entirely new level: making cheeses using the microcritters on human skin.

Young researchers have spent the summer at UC Davis\' Genome Center working on what they hope will one day be the answer to cleaning up the world\'s landfills.

At-home sensory therapy with common household items yields notable gains.

Two strains of acne bacteria are linked to pimples, while another's linked to healthy skin.

UCLA neuroscientist, colleagues found subtle signs of consciousness in former Israeli prime minister, who has been in a vegetative state for years.

Memories get "stuck" — and eventually are erased — without deep sleep to move them to permanence.