Testosterone secreted on the skin can inadvertently signal bacteria to turn virulent, linking host hormones to increased infection severity.
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How does a tiny bacterium rewire mating decisions?
Bacteria and their viral predators fought an unexpected battle in microgravity that might one day help us combat antibiotic-resistant infections.
Long before sharing toys, children share microbes among each other. An unexpected networking event, happening in nurseries!
Dust particles are far from inert. Instead, they harbor complex microbial communities, which we are only beginning to understand.
A giant, amoeba-infecting virus survives by spatially reorganizing translation to overcome genetic mismatches with its host.
Scientists turn dental floss into a potential vaccine tool, targeting a hidden immune hotspot along the gum line.
Gut bacteria predict asthma and COPD years ahead, outperforming smoking history, via the gut-lung axis
MicroBites 5 year anniversary! Let’s have a look at the past five years in numbers.
How different forms of iron affect the efficacy of common antibiotics inside the gut’s microbial community.
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