Even cities have their own unique microbiomes
A study of microorganisms collected from public transportation systems shows even cities have microbial signatures
Your gut bacteria may be hoarding your medication
Researchers have observed this effect in petri dishes and nematodes
That stinky armpit smell? It's not you, it's your microbiome
Whether your body odor is oniony, meaty, or fruity depends on the microbes inhabiting your armpits
Bacteria can live without food for over 1000 days
Nearly three years without food drives innovative survival strategies
Rock varnish, the thin, dark coating on rocks' surfaces, is an indicator of life
Rock varnish is produced by magnesium-rich bacteria
Two bacteria team up to poison their slime mold predator
Alone, these two bacteria are easy meals for the slime mold. Together, they turn the tables on it
Researchers treat water filtration structures with candle soot, keeping bacteria at bay
Water filtration is an important step in drinking water infrastructure and wastewater treatment
Turn your poo blue (for science) in the #BluePoopChallenge
Assessing gut transit time gives insight into your gut health
Bacteria mix their genomes with partners so much they turn themselves into hybrids
Bacteria share genes — including those for antibiotic resistance — like trading cards
Ancient poop analysis reveals extinct species of bacteria
Scientists analyzed bacterial genomes from 1000-2000 year feces
Feeding gut bacteria may reduce anxiety in women
In a trial, women who took fiber supplements reported lowered anxiety compared to a placebo
Animals that eat rotting meat have unique gut microbiomes
Novel arrays of bacteria that can degrade toxins were found in a survey of wild animal gut microbiomes
With a zap of electricity, scientists write a message into bacterial DNA for the first time
DNA is compact and information-dense, making it the perfect material for data storage
An array of bacteria and fungi help leafcutter ants break down toxic leaves
The ants and the microbes work as a team to digest rainforest vegetation
Scientists have figured out what a nasty gut bacterium eats. Can live biotherapeutics help?
They're the next big thing for treating C. diff infection, but developing them is a long process
The mysterious cause of sea star wasting syndrome is a mystery no more
Sea stars suffer when microorganisms living on them suck up too much oxygen from the water
Scientists starved E. coli for 1200 days to learn about bacterial evolution
They saw two main lineages emerge and compete with each other — all in a single test tube
Phage therapy is effective against the superbug Acinetobacter baumannii
Viral predators can help battle an antibiotic-resistant bacterium considered an "urgent threat" by the CDC