A gut bacterium may be quietly fueling depression through an unexpected chemical twist. Researchers found that when ...

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

Researchers discover a hidden virus in gut bacteria that could explain colon cancer and help detect it earlier ...

In the summer of 2023, a man in Suffolk County, New York, waded into warm, brackish water with a minor cut on his leg. Within ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

During infection, pathogens must adapt quickly to the conditions to thrive inside the body. A research team at the University ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have linked the gut bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus to kidney damage in lupus nephritis, opening the possibility for earlier diagnosis and targeted treatment. In susceptible patients, ...

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