When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria—like plants and animals—are organized into species, he upended a ...

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

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

Antibiotic resistance can develop to new antibiotics even before they reach the market, undermining their future ...

Bacteria detect cell wall fragments as danger signals and form protective biofilms, a survival strategy seen across species ...

New research suggests that gut bacteria may mediate the link between sugary drink consumption and increased diabetes risk. A ...

Soft drinks with added sugar might increase a person's risk of type 2 diabetes by affecting their gut microbiome, new ...

A COMMON bacteria found in the mouth and gut could raise the risk of a deadly health emergency, scientists say. Higher levels ...

A new ally is emerging in the increasingly urgent battle against superbugs – and you might have encountered it before at the ...

Using the improved technique, McCurry found that certain glucocorticoids are more abundant in human bile than others. The ...