Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...

Scientists have infected bacteria with a virus aboard the International Space Station to see how they would interact in ...

A comprehensive new review is shedding light on the growing evidence that gut microbiome imbalances—known as dysbiosis—may ...

While mirror bacteria may sound like a fun time, a group of 40 renowned scientists conclude it is probably not worth the risk.

People have long said that "bread is life." Now, researchers at Tufts University are using the bubbling mixtures of flour and water known as sourdough starters to explore what shapes life at the ...

Leafy greens are generally easy to grow, but like all plants, they have nutritional needs to be able to thrive. This natural ...

More than 3.5 billion years ago, the Earth was not the hospitable world we know today. The atmosphere lacked oxygen, the seas ...

Surprisingly, a dehumidifier can help prevent rusty tools, but proper placement and maintenance steps are key to making this ...

The microbiome of infants is shaped by social relationships from an early age and not only by family sources. This was confirmed by a study conducted by researchers of the Department of Cellular, ...

Metabolites in mouse and human breath correlate to gut-microbe populations and might be helpful in diagnosing disease.

The last thing you want to do after finishing laundry is do the whole thing over again. Yet, when you leave a load in the ...