Even though humans are complex organisms and bacteria are single cells, and each are made of completely different cell types (eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, respectively), there are some similar ...

While bacteria capable of degrading the Ara h 1 and 2 proteins were detected and isolated for a variety of genera, including ...

Could bacteria replace your eye drops? Mice study says maybe In A Nutshell Researchers engineered a naturally occurring eye bacterium to secrete an anti-inflammatory healing protein directly on the ...

Co-diversification of gut microbiota with primate species. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01388-w A new study finds that hundreds of bacterial groups have evolved in the ...

From our nose to our lungs to our guts, the human body is home to a diverse range of microorganisms. Such rich microbial ecosystems are prime hunting grounds for viruses that infect and kill bacteria.

Dracula. Edward Cullen. Morbius. Count von Count. Microscopic single-celled organisms? Team Vampire may have a new member after a group of researchers found some bacteria have a “thirst for human ...

Kidney stones have plagued humans since antiquity, yet despite our long history with them, we've apparently overlooked a key detail about the most common type, a new study finds. According to the new ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...

The human body contains 20 times more microbes than it does cells. In fact, a visitor from outer space might think the human race is just one big chain of microbe hotels. Now we know our audience ...

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in genetics and the make-up of the microbes in their mouths. A new study has ...

They're calling it “bacterial vampirism." E. coli and other species crave human blood serum as a food source, a recent experiment revealed. Reading time 2 minutes Eat your heart out, A24: Some ...