New research reveals that while the same yeast dominates sourdough starters, the type of flour used can significantly alter ...

The huge and diverse community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract is intimately linked to many aspects of our health and well-being. .. | Microbiology ...

The human body works hard to prevent outside substances from entering the brain — which makes it a challenge to get drugs into the brain to treat neurological diseases. A study published today in ...

Three domains of living things, archaea, bacteria, and eukarya, are organized by shared characteristics fundamental to life: cellular organization, biochemistry, and molecular biology. However, these ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University analyzed sourdough starters to understand how flour type changes the microbial composition.

Beyond metal accumulation, the study found that sponge-associated bacteria are functionally enriched with genes linked to metal ion transport, metal resistance and antimicrobial resistance ...

Are you interested in working in a laboratory? Are you considering a career in health care? Are you interested in the science underlying living things? Then consider majoring in microbiology and ...