The variations are the basis of a new study reviewed by Scientific American, based on analysis of dust extracted from different households. The dust was sampled from the tops of doors in some 1,200 ...

A decades-old mystery of how natural antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognize and kill other bacteria may have been solved, according to new research. A decades-old mystery of how ...

Share on Pinterest Different types of dairy products may have divergent effects on the gut, a new study suggests. Design by MNT; Photography by Grace Cary/Getty Images & Westend61/Getty Images. A ...

Share on Pinterest Bacterial imbalance may tell an important story about MS symptom severity, a study in mice suggests. Image credit: Vladimir Godnik/Getty Images. About 2.9 million people worldwide ...

In an infection, there are tens of thousands of peptides that provide a wealth of information about which bacteria have caused the infection and how severe it is. A research team combined clinical ...

Article reviewed by Phoebe Lostroh, PhD from Colorado College. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Louis Pasteur prepared the first liquid bacterial culture medium in 1860, ...

Turns out, the bacteria in your gut have food preferences of their own. Here’s how a colorful plate feeds the bacteria that help your body thrive. New research shows that eating a wide variety of ...

A comprehensive new review is shedding light on the growing evidence that gut microbiome imbalances—known as dysbiosis—may ...