A new study of the microbial ecosystem in sourdough finds that using different types of flour fosters distinct bacterial communities, and that these differences contribute to the variation of ...

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Myriad microbes dwell on human tongues — and scientists have now gotten a glimpse at the neighborhoods that bacteria build for themselves. Bacteria grow in thick films, with different types of ...

Probiotic is a broad term that refers to many different types of beneficial bacteria, including acidophilus. Acidophilus may help balance microorganisms in your gut, leading to a variety of health ...

A team of researchers led by scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has published a study outlining the recovery and genomic analysis, using single-cell genomic techniques, of a ...

The largest study of its kind in the US shows thousands of different types of bacteria living on cell phones and shoes, including groups that have barely been studied by scientists. The largest study ...

A new study by Professor Ludmilla Aristilde and her team shows how soil microbes steer carbon flow to adapt and create ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. This raises a chicken and the poop question as in which came first. Do these different types of bacteria tend to grow more when ...

With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment and protect surfaces from rust and mold.

Taylor Hooks of Science Cheerleaders swabbing a cellphone at a 2013 Pop Warner youth cheerleading event in Coronado, Calif. Swabs from thousands of volunteers show that different communities of ...