The filamentous bacterium Corynebacterium matruchotii splitting into multiple cells at once, a rare kind of cell division called multiple fission. C. matruchotii is one of the most common bacteria ...

Scientists have recently discovered a virus-like entity that inhabits bacteria in the human mouth and gut. Stanford University researchers, who made the discovery, refer to the virus-like entities or ...

We may have an adequate understanding of the human body in that, well, we invented aspirin and sequenced the genome, but researchers still find out new things about the humble homo sapien all of the ...

Recent findings reveal an unexpected link between oral bacteria and liver scarring through gut barrier damage. Read more.

The human body has always been crowded with microscopic passengers, from bacteria to viruses and fungi. Over the past two ...

New research has suggested that bacteria that live in the human mouth could work as model organisms that can help us find new antibiotics. The human body host microorganisms in many places. Studies ...

Depression could be linked to a lack of diversity in the bacteria in your mouth, according to new research. As you read this, your mouth contains between 500 billion and 1 trillion bacteria. After the ...

Fossilized dental plaque from archaic humans is revealing extinct bacteria that could lead to the development of new medicine. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Researchers find obelisks, mysterious RNA molecules in human bacteria that challenge our understanding of viruses and ...

Scientists have discovered a link between bacteria in the mouth and gut and the progression cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease. Specific changes in these bacteria, known as the microbiome, has ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science.View full profile Beccy holds a PhD in ...