New CU Boulder research shows that bacteria harness physical laws to operate at the edge of chaos and use calcium to independently diversify and find a place to settle down Let’s talk about the ...

In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they were a multicellular organism. The organisms in the study are the only ...

A large study shows how everyday food choices shape gut bacteria linked to weight, blood sugar, and overall health.

An international research consortium led by UC San Francisco scientists has shown significant differences between the gut bacteria profiles of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy individuals, ...

Species of bacteria in the gut microbiome are evolving differently in industrialized and non-industrialized parts of the world, researchers have found. One adaptation that has become prominent in ...

Fig. 2: Scheme of MISO bacteria on an iron(III) oxide mineral particle. Fig 3: Example of a habitat of MISO bacteria - Marine sediment (foto of a sample from an Arctic fjord in Svalbard) ...

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The ...

I was recently having an appropriately socially distant conversation with my friend Nancy, a bright and educated professional whom I’ve known for years. She was telling me that until a recent ...

Gram-positive bacteria show blue or purple after Gram-staining in a laboratory test. They have thick cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria show pink or red on staining and have thin walls. They release ...