Researchers uncover how gut bacteria use DGRs to adapt and survive, revealing new ways our microbiome could impact lifelong ...

Some bacteria, among the deadliest in the world, seek out blood in the body like microscopic vampires, researchers say. National Cancer Institute via Unsplash Dracula. Edward Cullen. Morbius. Count ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

In a promising breakthrough, scientists from the University of Cambridge have discovered that certain strains of healthy gut bacteria may help rid the body of toxic “forever chemicals,” compounds ...

The human body is a complex organism, made up of trillions of cells. But not all of them are human — about half of them are fungi, microbes and bacteria. Scientists are starting to understand how and ...

Researchers at Umeå University have identified a key molecular player that helps bacteria survive the hostile environment inside the body.

When a rocket launches, the forces are intense enough to strain metal and push the human body to its limits. Yet Bacillus ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...

Rats and their fleas take the rap for spreading the plague, but lice that infest people may share the blame. Human body lice can harbor plague-causing bacteria and can transmit the disease by biting, ...

Microbiologists at the University of Houston confirmed that a bacterium found in NASA spacecraft assembly rooms, called ...