Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Some people react severely to peanuts, while others can tolerate small amounts. New research suggests that the explanation ...

Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care. The test ...

One of the big mysteries in food allergy is why two people with similar levels of peanut specific antibodies can react so ...

A host of tiny microbes common to both human mouth and gut microbiomes have been shown to capably diffuse several hazardous ...

Bacteria that live in our mouths and intestines can 'disarm' the proteins that trigger allergic reactions to peanuts, a new study has found. Giving people with severe peanut allergies a hefty boost of ...

Investigating microplastics in agriculture reveals their effects on soil microbes and viruses, crucial for developing strategies for ecosystem restoration.

A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opts its host’s systems with the help of potentially purloined genes. The researchers found that the virus makes a complex ...

Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

Papaya, water apple, guava, banana, jackfruit, ciku, mango, rambutan, langsat, mangosteen, orange, watermelon and pineapple ...

The newly described archaeon Sukunaarchaeum mirabile carries the smallest known genome among Archaea and blurs life’s limits.

Our gut houses a vast community of bacteria, a large number of which remain to be identified. Recently, an observation caught the attention of scientists: a specific group of bacteria, named ...