This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

A familiar mouth bacterium best known for causing cavities may also be quietly influencing the brain. Scientists found that ...

A start-up firm affiliated with Keio University developed a new food source made of a powdered form of a bacterium used for natto fermented soybeans. The bacterium can be mixed into bread and noodles ...

Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that a common interaction between a bacterium and a fungus may ...

A potentially deadly type of bacterium previously found only in parts of Southern Asia, Africa or Australia has been detected for the first time in soil and water samples in the U.S., the Centers for ...

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 ...

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has three Nobel Prizes hanging in its Seattle lobby and a worldwide reputation for the quality of its science. But one honor has remained elusive, until now: a ...

Scientists said they have found and identified a gut bacterium that can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy against cancer. The researchers, primarily from the National Cancer Center Japan, ...

In 2013, divers began to notice something terrible happening to sea stars in the waters around Washington State. The sea stars were disintegrating and dying. Over 20 species were impacted, and it's ...

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