A world of microbes resides within the gut of every human being. This vast microbial community, the microbiome, which includes bacteria and viruses, has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to actively ...

A Spanish study published in Frontiers in Microbiology examined 30 microwaves from homes, offices, and laboratories and identified 747 different types of bacteria living inside them. While that sounds ...

The huge and diverse community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract is intimately linked to many aspects of our health and well-being. Since discovering its importance, researchers have ...

Many important antibiotics are becoming less effective against bacterial infections; as bacteria continue to evolve, they gain and share resistance genes that enable them to evade the drugs. And while ...