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Researchers have discovered that a particular protein in the gut is fighting an important battle against the spread of ...

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Scientists have used genetically engineered bacteria to simultaneously create and color fabrics in a one-pot method. Compared with current methods that rely on fossil fuels, the new technique offers a ...

Penn State scientists uncovered an ancient bacterial defense where dormant viral DNA helps bacteria fight new viral threats. The enzyme PinQ flips bacterial genes to create protective proteins that ...

Bacteria have been around for billions of years. Could they have come up with complex behaviors that we just don’t understand yet? Could they have their own language? Their own culture? Their own ...

The quest for new antibiotics is going back to the Stone Age. The urgency to identify possible candidates has never been greater as the global population faces nearly 5 million deaths every year that ...

Illustration of bacteria on the colon epithelium. (Nanoclustering/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists have ...

Have you ever dropped food on the floor only to invoke the '5-second rule' before finishing up your snack? Well, science has ...

Most living things, including humans, rely on oxygen to survive. However, some bacteria have a completely different way of making energy. Instead of breathing oxygen, they breathe electricity.

The 28-day system introduces a new blend of prebiotics, probiotics, and a postbiotic each week. Developed with Dr. Leigh Frame, the product aims to support microbial diversity in the gut. The ...