Using microbes to fight diseases like cancer may seem counterintuitive at first. Yet, this approach is at the heart of work ...

In humans, it’s still unclear whether gut bacteria influence muscle strength or whether stronger, more active people simply ...

Researchers have uncovered how a disease-causing bacterium uses a single protein to interfere with the body's defenses in ...

Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being ...

Microbiology investigates the complexities of interactions among different microbial species and their higher eukaryotic ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases. It’s long been known that ...

The idea that our workouts could benefit the trillions of microbes that live in our guts—bacteria and viruses that help our immune systems, metabolism, digestion, and other key bodily functions—isn’t ...

(mr.suphachai praserdumrongchai/iStock/Getty Images) Past studies have found that gut activity can have significant impacts ...

A new study reveals that combining biochar with beneficial soil bacteria can significantly improve phosphorus availability, reshape plant development ...