Imagine a bustling metropolis on a weekday morning: vehicles honking, people rushing to work, street vendors setting up shop ...

Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: ...

A groundbreaking study explores how bacterial transfer during intercourse — the "sexome" — could help confirm sexual contact ...

This same toughening process occurs in bacterial cells in the human body: When the infections move from acute to chronic, the envelopes change and the diseases become very difficult, or impossible ...

Harvard researchers have found that M. morganii may contribute to depression by producing an inflammatory molecule.

By employing a novel technique to examine how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have found that gut bacteria can ...

Using a new method to study how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria can alter molecular signatures in the brain.

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In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...

Oral squamous cell cancer (OSCC) is a deadly disease that starts in the cells lining the mouth. It is often diagnosed late, making it hard to treat. Each year, around 450,000 people die from OSCC, ...