One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think—right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in distinct, ...

Modern medicine has made significant advances in cancer treatments over the decades. But all cancer therapies still face one ...

New research has shown how collaboration can even be beneficial in the microbial world. A study reported in Science has outlined how bacterial cells can work in unison to survive antibiotic exposure.

Memory is foundational to our human experience. By tracking and storing our experiences, it helps us navigate the world and ...

Antibiotics are a medical marvel, but many microbes are gaining the ability to resist and tolerate these therapeutics. St.

Antibiotics are a medical marvel, but many microbes are gaining the ability to resist and tolerate these therapeutics.

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" shape—by keeping an enzyme at bay that would otherwise turn the cylindrical ...

Studies link microplastics in arterial plaque to higher risks of heart attack and stroke.

A metabolic byproduct formed when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber appears to protect against dangerous fungal ...

Scientists have uncovered an elegant biophysical trick that tuberculosis-causing bacteria use to survive inside human cells, a discovery that could lead to new strategies for fighting one of the world ...