A black bear rummaging through a toppled trash can is a familiar nuisance in parts of the American Southeast. What most ...

INRAE scientists have identified seven bacteria involved in the microbiota barrier effect, which prevents pathogenic bacteria from proliferating. The study is published in the journal Microbiome.

Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within ...

University of California San Diego researchers have developed a new tool for understanding and modifying any microbiome, ...

Heme oxygenases are pivotal enzymes that enable pathogenic bacteria to exploit host heme as an essential iron source. By catalysing the oxidative cleavage of heme, these enzymes release iron and ...

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

Contrary to what some videos on YouTube suggest, you will not shorten your life by reheating leftovers. But you can get sick ...

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has discovered a new group of bioactive natural compounds in pathogenic bacteria of the genus Pandoraea: pandorabactins. They enable ...

DTU researchers find that a particular type of lactic acid bacteria has considerable potential for producing plant-based ...

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern, particularly for immunocompromised patients, who are at greater risk of serious infections. Microbiota composition can help prevent pathogenic bacteria from ...