Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

Scientists have studied a new target for antibiotics in the greatest detail yet – in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that certain bacteria naturally living in the human gut can absorb ...

Schizophrenia can be broken down into brain structure and gut health subtypes, which can be used for targeted treatment.

Scientists mapped the bacterial flagellum in atomic detail, revealing it as a target to disarm infections without killing ...

Microplastics aren’t just everywhere — they might be turning your dinner into a breeding ground for supercharged pathogens.

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

A herbal mouthwash selectively killed off bad bacteria in the mouth while preserving the good strains, according to a new ...

Genetically similar bacteria can differ in shape and behavior, even in lab settings. A recent study shows that this ...

Scientists have created living communities of bacteria and fungi that could survive in protective habitats on the Red Planet.

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique morphology and genetic structure may be useful for the development of ...

Bacterial signaling across biofilm affected by surface structure Date: April 5, 2023 Source: Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary: ...