Microbes are part of the food we eat and can influence our own microbiome, but we know very little about the microbes in our foods. Now, researchers have developed a database of the 'food microbiome' ...

The microbes living in your food can affect your risk of cancer. While some help your body fight cancer, others help tumors evolve and grow. Gut microbes can influence your cancer risk by changing how ...

The microscopic world within our food has long intrigued scientists. Complex microbiomes within what we eat influence our own gut ecosystems, yet the breadth of this microbial diversity remains ...

Microbes near the surface of the Southern Ocean sustain the polar food chain — impacting the nutrient flow from the surface ...

Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influence on our bodies; while some have little or no impact, others might be beneficial ...

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? By Sara Talpos/Undark Published Aug 22, 2024 8:33 AM EDT This article was ...

In 2019, an agency within the US Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to work ...

In a new study, scientists examined how a common dietary fiber can potentially protect the liver. They mainly focused on ...

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