Researchers Identify Gut Bacteria That Protect Against Food Allergies
A newly published study from the University of Chicago reveals that the common gut bacteria Clostridia prevent sensitization to allergens in a mouse model, paving…
A newly published study from the University of Chicago reveals that the common gut bacteria Clostridia prevent sensitization to allergens in a mouse model, paving…
In a new study, Harvard scientists show that the bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris can use natural conductivity to pull electrons from minerals located deep in soil…
A newly published study details how biologists at UC San Diego developed a new method for identifying and characterizing antibiotics. Biologists at the University of…
In a new study, scientists reveal that -20°C (-4°F) is the lowest temperature at which simple life can live and grow on Earth. The study,…
In a newly published study, Yale scientists offer an explanation of how Typhoid fever still kills hundreds of thousands of people every year and suggest…
A newly published study found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function in many areas, including…
A new study from UCLA suggests that certain bacteria can pretend to be viruses when infecting humans, allowing them to hijack the body’s immune response…
In a newly published study, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine provide evidence that bacteriophage can acquire a functional and adaptive immune system, possibly…
A newly published study from the University of Adelaide shows that calcified dental plaque (dental calculus) found on ancient teeth from 34 early European skeletons…
Researchers at Rice University believe that combining natural toxins with man-made mirror drugs will create the drug equivalent of a one-two punch, “confusing” bacteria and…
Fighting to stop deadly infections like Staphylococcus aureus, scientists have now identified the structural basis for antibiotic multiresistance acquisition by S. aureus and suggest ways…
A team of scientists from Western University and the University of Arkansas have discovered a unique blood marker that shows a link between gut bacteria…
New research from scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory shows that marine bacteria are not just homogenous populations in the ocean and that different bacteria…
Scientists have developed fully sterile fabrics by using enzymes that adhere antimicrobial particles with textiles. These fabrics could help eliminate infectious bacteria from medical textiles….
Bactrian camels have sky-high blood glucose levels, a diet loaded with salt, and tend to pack away fat. These evolutionary adaptations help them survive in…
A bacterial disease outbreak is threatening a collection of 3,200 coconut palms in the South Pacific. This gene bank is located in Papua New Guinea…
A team of scientists has discovered that humans and chimpanzees share the same three distinct communities of bacteria in their guts. In the last few…
Smartphones’ proximity to people’s ears, nose, and mouth make them a good vector for transferring microbes. Bacteria and other infectious agents on smartphones can cause…