The phageome: a hidden kingdom in your intestine
You've probably heard of the microbiome—the hordes of bacteria and other tiny life forms that live in our intestines. Well, ...
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The discovery of the world’s oldest cheese reveals a complex evolutionary relationship between humans and microbes
In the late 1970s, a team of archaeologists became obsessed with a set of mummies so peculiar that some thought ...
Pathogenic microbes can travel thousands of thousands through the atmosphere
During the coronavirus pandemic, it became clear that viruses can travel through the air — at least far enough for ...
Pathogenic microbes can travel thousands of miles through the atmosphere.
During the Covid pandemic, it became clear that viruses can travel through the air, at least enough for a sneeze ...
The hidden arsenal of trillions of microbes that inhabit our bodies and that we eat
Recreation of some of the billions of microorganisms that inhabit the intestines.THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRA (Getty Images/Science Photo ...
Is the food we bring to the beach safe? Avoid food poisoning with these recommendations
Every summer brings its clichés: the beer commercial that implies that your vacation will be much more mediocre, the absurd ...
Tupperware alert: radiation doesn’t prevent your microwave from being full of germs
At home, in the office, at university and even in laboratories: all microwaves, no matter where they are, are full ...
Largest ever genetic analysis of colorectal cancer reveals DNA damage caused by tobacco and gut bacteria
Life may depend on a single letter. A person is made up of some 30 trillion cells, which act as ...
Largest genetic analysis of colorectal cancer reveals DNA damage caused by tobacco and gut bacteria
Life may depend on a single letter. A person is made up of some 30 trillion cells, which act as ...
What is anthrax, the bacteria that has the Dominican Republic on alert?
The health alert has been intensified on the Dominican border due to a suspected outbreak of anthrax, also known as ...