A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has "exhibited remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when administered intravenously, outperforming current standard therapies and paving ...

The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, which causes canker disease in citrus trees, activates selected parts of the fruit ...

Researchers have shown that a bacterium plucked from the gut of this frog can successfully eradicate aggressive colon tumors ...

Scientists have been obsessed with finding the origin of Alzheimer's disease for decades. We know that it occurs because ...

A team led by Professor Guosheng Tang from Guangzhou Medical University, Associate Professor Yutao Liu from Tianjin University, and Professor Bin Liu ...

Countless bacterial species share cramped environments where competition for space and resources is fierce. Some rely on a ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

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 ...

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome-the bacteria and fungi ...

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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