The human gut microbiome is a complex community ... have enabled researchers to compare microbiomes, with a focus on bacteria. The microbiome field is moving towards interventional studies in ...

This is based on a study that shows how gut microbes from different animal species shape variations in their biology. In particular, the research offers new take on human evolution, especially in ...

In lab experiments, a protein found in the Sydney rock oyster made some antibiotics more effective and killed several types of illness-causing bacteria Sarah Kuta Last year, the team made ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — New research has identified a unique genetic signature in bacteria that can predict their likelihood of developing antibiotic resistance, a finding that can help quickly identify ...

1 Prebiotics are non-digestible fibers found in plant foods that feed healthy bacteria in the gut. The human body can’t digest these compounds on its own, so they travel through the gut undigested ...

Each year, most species of bacteria in a Wisconsin lake rapidly evolved, apparently in response to dramatically changing seasons, and then evolved back. Like Bill Murray in the movie "Groundhog ...

Intriguingly, one of these metabolism-boosting microbes is a largely unstudied fungus called Candida dubliniensis, which isn't found in healthy human adults, but may be more common in infants.

But scientists have long assumed that bacteria can’t survive in the human brain. The powerful blood-brain barrier, the thinking goes, keeps the organ mostly free from outside invaders.

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Kansas is currently experiencing a large tuberculosis outbreak, but federal health officials are countering the claim it’s a ...

The study finds that the diversity of bacteria in Saudi Arabia differ from other geographical regions, indicating unique health policies are required. The paper is published in the journal ...

For example, bacteria have a rigid cell wall, whereas human cells are surrounded only by a simple membrane. If a pharmaceutical agent targets cell wall construction, only bacterial cells are affected.