Rebooting the gut microbiome with bacteria from youth may help stop aging-related liver damage and even prevent liver cancer, ...
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ...
Scarisoara Ice Cave in Romania. Credit: Paun V.I. Bacteria lurk everywhere. However, it’s only after researchers retrieve them from the most remote corners of the Earth that we can learn more about ...
A lethal flesh-eating bacterium and a dangerous marine biotoxin (saxitoxin) have been detected across Long Island waters. The bacteria have a 20% mortality rate within 48 hours, while the biotoxin can ...
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with States Newsroom. It is part of the Grist series Vital Signs, exploring the ways climate change affects your health. This reporting initiative is ...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient ...