Single-celled bacteria communicate with each other using coded messages to coordinate attacks on their targets.

Residential washing machines may not always use hot enough water to eliminate dangerous bacteria like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Acinetobacter, a Gram-negative bacteria, from hospital uniforms.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed polymers that fluoresce in the presence of bacteria, paving the way for the rapid detection and assessment of wound infection using ultra-violet light.

Scientists have tested a predatory bacterium – Bdellovibrio – against Salmonella in the guts of live chickens.

Like all organisms, bacteria must compete for resources to survive, even if it means a fight to the death.