By Vijay Kumar Malesu Scientists uncover how gut bacteria’s sugar-derived compounds influence metabolism, helping control blood sugar, reduce fat accumulation, and pave the way for new probiotic ...

Alexia Carver, an undergraduate majoring in metallurgical engineering, spent ten weeks at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer People with higher levels of a “good” bacterium called Faecalibacterium in their guts also have ...

A new study finds that the bacteria Streptococcus anginosus is more abundant in the saliva and gut of people who have had a ...

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in two Kansas counties has sickened dozens since January 2024. Health officials are raising ...

Escherichia coli bacteria imaged by high-speed inline force mapping and fluorescence microscopy. Simultaneous topography and elastic modulus maps show a stiffening of the division site.

As cold and flu season arrives, protecting oneself against viruses and pathogens becomes incredibly important. Read about how ...

Microbiology is a biological science focused on the study of microorganisms. These are organisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and single-celled algae and ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates it could surpass cancer and heart disease ...

Several people also said that even minor disruptions can be problematic because researchers typically run extremely lean ...

New research reveals that bacteria form species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange within species. This ...