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 ...

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

When PFAS were developed, companies found a huge number of ways to apply them to different products. But while they have ...

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

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

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

Researchers have pinpointed a biological mechanism that strengthens the evidence that M. morganii influences brain health.

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 ...