By Sean Mowbray Invisible in their trillions, microbes dwell in our bodies, grow in soils, live on trees and are integral to ...

Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...

Human breast milk contains its own microbial ecosystem, and new research suggests these microbes may help seed an infant’s gut. Most discussions of breast milk highlight nutrients, antibodies, and the ...

The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...

Soils store more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined, with soil microorganisms playing the main role. As a ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms.

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands ...

Like every other industry out there, farming is adopting new ways of working to help meet sustainability goals. These goals can include encouraging biodiversity, growing different kinds of crops and ...

As people flock to communal pools, water parks, beaches and lakes to find relief from the summer heat, some may be unaware of the microscopic hazards lurking in these waters. An expert with Baylor ...

Scientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia ...

Cleaning and disinfecting are not the same thing, and there are plenty of items in your home that could be harboring germs if ...