The photosynthesizing plankton Emiliania huxleyi has a dramatic relationship with its bacterial frenemies. These duplicitous bugs help E. huxleyi in exchange for nutrients until it becomes more ...

WASHINGTON – Bacteria live on everyone’s skin, and new research shows some friendly germs produce natural antibiotics that ward off their disease-causing cousins. Now scientists are mixing the good ...

Lactobacillus is a type of bacteria that is naturally found in your gut. It has many benefits for your digestive and immune systems. Your gut is full of "friendly" bacteria that help break down your ...

Probiotics play an important role in our gut health. They essentially impact the make-up of bacteria in our gut, which can help ensure that the balance between good and bad bacteria stays tipped ...

Bacteria aren’t usually welcome ingredients in food or drink. Just ask anyone who’s recently had to toss out a jar of peanut butter because of concerns that it might be tainted with salmonella. But ...

After a bout of antibiotic therapy for a sinus infection, I have been researching the benefits of probiotics, also known as “friendly bacteria.” Although we think of probiotics as the stuff we get in ...

Chicory, blue cheese and yogurt may not yet be on your daily menu, but these foods are emerging as possible new ways to prevent -- and perhaps treat -- common skin and intestinal ailments. It all ...

A world-first trial has shown that nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria protect against meningitis. Led by Professor Robert Read and Dr Jay Laver from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research ...

Kolkata: A team of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has developed a "friendly bacteria" that can safely and effectively fight cancer from within the patient's body, ...

Like elite firefighters headed into the wilderness to combat an uncontrolled blaze, probiotic bacteria do a better job quelling gut inflammation when they're equipped with the best gear. A new study ...