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Workflow to study and measure a sourdough starter for 14 days.Step 1: Mix two tablespoons flour and two tablespoons water in a clean jar. Step 2: Cover and let sit 24 h at room temperature. Step 3: ...

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

The variations are the basis of a new study reviewed by Scientific American, based on analysis of dust extracted from different households. The dust was sampled from the tops of doors in some 1,200 ...

Researchers have discovered specific gut bacteria associated with obesity, while some appear to be protective against it. The specific types of bacteria associated with obesity differed between men ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

NYU researchers have found a microbial signature of pediatric Crohn's disease that differs from the makeup of gut bacteria in ...

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 ...