Researchers at Emory University have found that live gut bacteria can travel to the brain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a ...

Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on biology, and can even affect the brain. Scientists have been learning more about ...

How can bacteria that forage on organic particles survive in vast ocean regions where such particles are extremely sparse? A ...

A common pathogenic bacterium known as Chlamydia pneumoniae can lead to pneumonia or sinus infections. Now, researchers have shown that this microbe can remain in the eye as well as the brain over ...

Peking University, September 2, 2025: A groundbreaking study by researchers from Wuhan University, York University (UK), and Peking University has uncovered how Escherichia coli (E. coli) persister ...

You might also share various microscopic organisms residing on and in you. This community of microorganisms, which consists of mainly bacteria, viruses and fungi, is known collectively as the human ...

New research shows that bacteria in kitchens across 5 European countries is mostly harmless. Bacteria found in 74 kitchens spread among 5 European countries were mostly harmless according to new ...

Scientists and artists honor Fanny Angelina Hesse’s overlooked role in making agar a culture medium through illustrations and ...

Purple bacteria also known as proteobacteria are phototrophic, capable of producing their own food via photosynthesis. They are pigmented with bacteriochlorophyll, together with various carotenoids, ...

Study finds passports carry far more bacteria than shoes or phones do during travel. The lab experiment revealed surprising ...

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