Scientists have recently discovered a unique bacteria capable of consuming plastic on a large scale. This significant ...

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Experiments show that the bacterial component of fine particulate matter has a highly potent inflammatory effect.

After the advent of antibiotics in the 1940s, scientists were certain that they were on the cusp of conquering infectious diseases, their confidence bolstered by the notion that a comprehensive ...

It contains a wealth of powerful molecules called mucins that help to tame microbes and prevent infection. In a new study, ...

They derive their energy from differences in the concentration of hydrogen ions across some of these membranes ...