Akkermansia muciniphila's impact on immunity and pregnancy outcomes underscores its promise as a probiotic, with implications ...

A 700-year-old mummy from the Bolivian Andes is quietly reshaping what scientists thought they knew about ancient diseases.

Transposable elements have proliferated in the bacterium Enterococcus faecium, altering its metabolism and genome structure.

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Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, potentially contributing to certain inflammatory and infectious gut diseases. The team identified the bacterium, ...

Millions of tons of plastic waste accumulate in landfills and oceans every year. One promising response is to engineer ...

Scientists have mapped in unprecedented detail the structure of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause life-threatening infections ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white ...

Not all cell walls are created equal. Take the peculiar makeup of the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium’s cell wall. It might play a role in lingering symptoms of Lyme disease — the most common ...

The findings suggest certain microbes from fermented foods can bind to nanoplastics and help carry them through the digestive ...

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