From a biological perspective, it is important for scientists and the general public to understand that organisms do interact ...

More than 3.5 billion people worldwide are enduring oral health issues. The complex oral microbial interactions are not only involved in oral diseases but also tightly related to overall human health.

For decades, pharmaceutical companies have been using bacteria found in soil and water to chemically convert steroids into ...

The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes that play a vital role in keeping us healthy.  A disturbance in the balance of these microbes can contribute to a variety of health conditions, ...

An estimated 1 trillion species of microorganisms reside on Earth, yet scientists have been able to study less than two ...

I’m looking at a microbe that behaves like a sci‑fi monster: it can shut itself down, slip past some of the cleanest rooms on ...

Teasing out biochemical information from ancient organic-rich sediments, notably the timing of the emergence of ...

Washington, DC— Pairing cutting-edge chemistry with artificial intelligence, a multidisciplinary team of scientists found ...

Unraveling mechanisms underlying post-acute SARS-CoV-2 sequelae (long COVID) and finding therapeutic solutions require a full understanding of the causative role of SARS-CoV-2 persistence and/or ...

Is there a more annoying cliché in policy-wonk circles than “there are no silver bullets”? If so, it does not readily spring to mind. What those who intone this ritual phrase mean, of course, is ...

Antibiotics can stay in your body for a few hours to a few days, depending on the type. Your health and how long you're taking the antibiotics can also affect how long they stay in your system.