Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming ...

Your mouth bacteria can significantly affect your gut health, and predict the risk of chronic liver disease, finds a study.

Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on biology, and can even affect the brain. Scientists have been learning more about ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Peking University, September 2, 2025: A groundbreaking study by researchers from Wuhan University, York University (UK), and Peking University has uncovered how Escherichia coli (E. coli) persister ...

A review reveals that water dispensers may harbor microbial contamination, challenging their safety compared to tap water and ...

Bacteria can be ruthless. A new study has shown that when their survival is threatened because of food scarcity, they will kill and consume neighboring microbes. The work, which was reported in ...

Many everyday chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria and potentially fuel antibiotic resistance, prompting calls to rethink chemical safety testing. A sweeping laboratory analysis of synthetic ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

A study in Nature Microbiology reveals a significant link between mouth bacteria and chronic liver disease progression. Researchers found oral and gut microbiomes become increasingly similar in ...