Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the microbiome.

In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed tumor growth or activate immune cells against the cancer, according to ...

Prebiotics are perhaps the most misunderstood of the biotics. Here’s everything you need to know, according to experts ...

Lignin is abundant and full of valuable carbons, but microbes struggle to digest it efficiently because of its complex structure and high energy cost. For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria’s ...