Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

Genomic sequencing tools have enabled researchers to study microbial communities that are everywhere in our world, even our bodies. The interactions between bacteria and other bacteria, and bacteria ...

An organism as a tenant in another - in biology, this often works quite well. ETH researchers have now shed light on how such a partnership of a cell in a cell can establish. Endosymbiosis is a ...

The researchers analysed the DNA of microorganisms in stool samples, and evaluated the data using bioinformatics tools. Credit: Anna Schroll, Leibniz-HKI The researchers analysed the DNA of ...

The microbiome in the vagina has received less attention than its cousin in the gut – but a well-balanced vaginal microbiome ...

Bacteria, viruses and fungi that colonize the body — including some that live directly on eye surfaces — can have an ...

A growing body of evidence indicates that the microbiome within the gut and tumors significantly influences cancer initiation ...

Experimental results have shown that electronic cigarette mouthpieces can be contaminated with up to 3,000 times more bacteria than public restroom ...

Keanu Reeves has played many roles such as John Wick and Neo — and now he’s also bacteria. Scientists in Germany discovered an effective fungus-killing compound that was so deadly that they named it ...