Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but ...

That stickiness matters. When bacteria clump together, they sink faster, carrying carbon away from the surface ocean and into ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis that makes common infections harder to treat and puts many medical ...

Pseudomonas bacteria can defend themselves against attacks from other bacteria, but this makes them more sensitive to ...

Researchers have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate electrolyte and water balance in response to bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea. Their findings show that these cells ...

US researchers have found a gut bacterium that may help people lose weight and enhance their metabolic health. This comes ...

In a first-of-its-kind lab study, scientists prove that probiotic bacteria stimulate immediate and measurable changes in brain cell function, hinting at a new direct communication between your gut and ...

All modern multicellular life — all life that any of us regularly see — is made of cells with a knack for compartmentalization. Recent discoveries are revealing how the first eukaryote got its start.

A microbe called Turicibacter improves metabolic health and reduces weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet. The results could lead to new ways to control weight by adjusting gut bacteria.