But there’s one often-overlooked body part that deserves just as much attention. And chances are, you’re not washing it ...

"At some point it might not be beneficial anymore to stick around with your buddies. But if you don't, you die." ...

Group B strep is a type of bacteria that many healthy people carry in their bodies: it naturally exists in the gut and lower ...

Bacteria form tiny ecosystems side by side with our own cells ... and biotherapeutics to maintain health and to prevent and treat disease. The human body has several distinct microbiomes—on the skin, ...

Researchers in Montana say they have found a way to turn fungus into a brick, which could eventually offer a more sustainable ...

All bacteria exist as single cells at some point in their lives – except for one kind, known as multicellular magnetotactic ...

Scientists have discovered two new methane-producing archaea in the human gut, revealing surprising links to inflammation and ...

Traditional biochemical methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at the ...

The new study shows that antibiotic resistance is more easily transmitted between genetically similar bacteria and mainly occurs in wastewater treatment plants and inside the human body.

The idea of promoting a healthy skin microbiome is rooted in the theory that bacteria and fungi living on the outside of our body help to protect us from those that might do us harm. "What exists ...

Proteasomes are found in every cell in the human body and break down old or damaged proteins ... the researchers forced the proteasome in human cells to confront Salmonella bacteria. The proteasome ...