bacteria

Scientists created a pill that, when swallowed, collects snapshots of the gastrointestinal microbiome, revealing striking differences along the GI tract.

As the antibiotic resistance crisis grows, scientists eye a predatory bacterium as a potential therapeutic.

By engineering a probiotic with tiny antibodies from alpacas, scientists created a potential new oral tool to treat deadly diarrheal infections.

Researchers have struggled to understand the perplexing connection between gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, they’ve discovered that bacteria may be the culprits.

Therapeutics that mimic or manipulate components of mucus may protect against deadly infections.

New research is unraveling the connection between the gut microbiome and Parkinson’s disease, revealing potential gut-targeted therapeutic strategies.

Bacteria can stop a viral infection by an act of altruistic suicide.

Bacterial contaminants in cell cultures pose a significant threat to the biopharmaceutical safety. How do scientists detect these hard-to-spot pests?

Advances in computation and artificial intelligence help scientists identify novel antibiotics encoded within human proteins and create new ones.

Scientists identified a species of Subdoligranulum that may drive disease.