A groundbreaking study led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology revealed critical new ...

A world of microbes resides within the gut of every human being. This vast microbial community, the microbiome, which includes bacteria and viruses, has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to actively ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why ...

The gastrointestinal tract holds a vast community of diverse microbes, and many of them play crucial roles in our health. These microbes help us break down food and absorb nutrients, and they can ...

The eye has a collection of microbes living on the surface that keep it healthy. photoJS/Shutterstock.com You may be familiar with the idea that your gut and skin are home to a collection of microbes ...

Scientists have found that competition between strains of beneficial bacteria in the soil degrades the service that the bacteria provide to their hosts. Plants form alliances with microbes in the soil ...

When we think of cholera, most of us picture contaminated water and tragic outbreaks in vulnerable regions. But behind the scenes, cholera bacteria are locked in a fierce, microscopic war-one that ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing problem when it comes to combatting infections. Bacteria that have an additional protective layer to their cell walls — a type known as “Gram-negative” in ...

A new study reveals how bacteria control the chemicals produced from consuming 'food.' The insight could lead to organisms that are more efficient at converting plants into biofuels. A new study ...

Tony St. Leger receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and The University of Pittsburgh. You may be familiar with the idea that your gut and skin are home to a collection of microbes – ...