Bacteria are classified into different groups depending on their shape. There are five distinct bacterial shapes: spherical, rod, spiral, comma, and corkscrew. Bacteria, just like any other living ...

A major focus is at the symbiotic level, in line with her previous books. Resident microbes in healthy animals, including humans, can determine traits of the animal host. One such practical example of ...

Scientists discovered microbes in Amazon peatlands that control carbon storage. If peatlands stay stable, they store carbon.

The microbiome shapes the development of insulin-producing ... metabolic function in adulthood—by providing specific gut microbes that help the pancreas grow and heal. "This, to me, was shocking ...

Findings from mouse models and human organoids offer pathways for early detection and new targeted therapies for colorectal cancer. Microbial Bile Acids’ Dual Roles: Two bile acids modified by gut ...

Along with this awakening, antibiotics specifically effective against anaerobic bacteria were developed. Of interest were infections arising ... found that our gut microbiome profoundly shapes our ...