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A world of microbes resides within the gut of every human being. This vast microbial community, the microbiome, which ...

Dennis D'Amico, associate professor of animal science, has demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount ...

Forget snakes and spiders—a new review details venomous plants, fungi, and even bacteria, proving that nature's deadliest ...

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Nutritionists share details about the riskiest raw foods to eat, especially for people who are pregnant or immunocompromised ...

Addressing one of the longstanding challenges in gastrointestinal drug delivery, Virginia Tech researchers have transformed ...

The ISS’s microbial environment most closely resembles a hospital isolation room. It could be making astronauts sick.

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have launched a powerful and flexible free online genomic toolkit for more rapid ...

As antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose growing health risk, Hebrew University scientists search for 'good' viruses and name ...