Researchers are now exploring ways to use 'probiotics', or friendly bacteria, to counteract pathogenic bacteria responsible for these infections. A new pilot study suggests that probiotics might ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

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You may be less likely to develop an especially lethal form of colon cancer if you're a longtime consumer of yogurt, ...

Your gut microbiome, the bacteria, fungi and other microbes living inside your intestines, plays a role in many aspects of your health. A plentiful and diverse colony of helpful bacteria living in ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

Microbes that reside peaceably in the nasal passageways and on the skin can be harnessed for taking drugs to target cells.

Our process uses enzymes to break down these materials into basic building blocks, which bacteria can then convert into useful products. Every year, over two billion tonnes of municipal solid waste ...