The names themselves date back to 1884, when Danish bacteriologist Hans Christian Gram developed a staining procedure to view bacteria under the microscope. First, he applied a dye, called gentian ...

"I understand that the video itself can be quite worrying to watch," the student told Newsweek, adding that all isn't as it seems.

McMaster researchers found that bacteriophages treated under specific conditions form flower-like structures that are highly ...

Researchers who work with bacteriophages -- viruses that eat bacteria -- had a pleasant and potentially very important surprise after treating samples to view under an electron microscope ...

In hopes of seeing why a peppercorn tastes peppery, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) soaked one in water and put it under a microscope ... the first bacteria ever observed.

A group of McMaster researchers who routinely work with bacteriophages – viruses that eat bacteria – had ... while preparing slides to view under a powerful microscope. After treating samples ...