We share the world with myriad creatures from microbes to plants, and it’s been said that we are all connected. In recent years, scientists have shown just how much of an impact microbes can have on ...

The emerging infectious bacterium Escherichia albertii has caused outbreaks of severe food poisoning and hospitalized people ...

Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread, according to a new study. Professor Brajesh Singh, from ...

University of California San Diego researchers have developed a new tool for understanding and modifying any microbiome, including the human microbiome. The approach, called Microbial Interaction and ...

The human gut microbiome is home to trillions of different microbes, many of which are crucial to our health. For example, some microbes help us digest food, and produce bioactive compounds that can ...

The human intestine is home to a dense network of microorganisms, known collectively as the gut microbiome, which actively helps to shape our health. The microorganisms help with digestion, train the ...

Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, according to a new study. Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when ...

When fishermen report strange episodes of memory loss associated with a bloom of the dinoflagellate Pfiesteria or there is an announcement of a new cancer-fighting drug isolated from a marine organism ...

Now, a team of researchers have curated the largest-ever database of microorganisms from more than 2,500 different foods. 4 The collection, published in Cell, includes over 500 new microbial species ...

New findings document the first known detection and first locally acquired human infection in the state ...