Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a bacterial genus that promotes root growth and ...

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

Groundbreaking study led by Weizmann Institute of Science and Hadassah AIDS Center scientists paves the way for new medical ...

Researchers are continually looking for new ways to hack the cellular machinery of microbes like yeast and bacteria to make ...

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

Humans have long had a love-hate relationship with bacteria. While there are bacterial strains that humans cannot live without, such as those that help us digest our food and bolster our immune ...

Bacteria are usually seen as boring. Tiny blobs. Always blamed for infections. Not exactly the stars of science. But here comes the surprise: bacteria are ...

Common ocean bacteria struggle to divide when conditions change, reshaping how warming seas affect ecosystems.

Recently Andrew rang in asking which animal eats bacteria. Apart from humans who like to eat bacteria by the bucketload (such as in yoghurt and cheese), there are millions of animals out there who ...

Most of us grab frozen vegetables or ice cream from grocery store freezers without a second thought. We trust that freezing ...