People with anxiety can experience decreased microbial diversity and fewer short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, recent ...

A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic acid ...

Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. That’s ...

Researchers at Boston University have found that microplastics (MPs) provide an ideal platform for bacteria to form ...

Researchers have exploited bacteria they found in sewage plants to detoxify tetrachloroethene, a common chemical used to ...

Diet influences the gut microbiome. Foods high in fiber, prebiotics, probiotics, and antioxidants can support gut health and ...

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world's described 157,000 fungal species are ...

More than 40,000 previously unknown gut microbes in African populations could completely change how medicines work for ...

Steve Tharp Jr. of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District guides you through creating a compost pile for lawn and ...

E. coli bacteria exposed to microplastics in test tubes became resistant to multiple types of commonly used antibiotics, ...