According to WHO, approximately 6% of the worldwide population who contract COVID-19—some 400 million people—go on to develop ...

A lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi may help promote the removal of nanoplastics from the body by binding to them in ...

A common oral bacterium tied to gum disease may help spark and fuel breast cancer, according to new research. Scientists discovered it can travel through the bloodstream to breast tissue, where it ...

New tick-borne bacteria discovered in dogs in the US, Rickettsia finnyi, is very similar to canine spotted fever.

A new species of Rickettsia bacterium called Rickettsia finnyi has been identified by researchers after analysis of samples ...

Researchers find that a gut bacterium may influence muscle strength and fitness, opening the door to probiotics that support ...

A specific gut bacterium found in human stool samples is linked to significantly stronger muscles in both young and older adults, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Gut. Older ...

Researchers have developed a ‘smart tweezer’ that is able to pluck a particular bacterial strain from a microbiome of trillions and sequence its genome in a more cost- and resource-effective way than ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white ...

A recent study suggests that these microbes may also influence an important aspect of fitness – muscle strength. Muscle strength is a crucial feature of health for many reasons. It supports our joints ...

Researchers have analyzed down to the smallest detail the unusual arsenal of weapons that a predatory marine bacterium has at its disposal. Perhaps one day these weapons could also be put to use in ...