Genomic sequencing tools have enabled researchers to study microbial communities that are everywhere in our world, even our bodies. The interactions between bacteria and other bacteria, and bacteria ...

Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

An organism as a tenant in another - in biology, this often works quite well. ETH researchers have now shed light on how such a partnership of a cell in a cell can establish. Endosymbiosis is a ...

Los Alamos, N.M., Oct. 19, 2021 – In a novel, broad assessment of bacterial-fungal interactions, researchers using unique bioinformatics found that fungi host a remarkable diversity of bacteria, ...

The researchers analysed the DNA of microorganisms in stool samples, and evaluated the data using bioinformatics tools. Credit: Anna Schroll, Leibniz-HKI The researchers analysed the DNA of ...

Throughout evolution, pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, have developed sophisticated defense ...

Nearly four years after COVID-19 emerged, public health experts already say it’s not a matter of if we’ll have another pandemic — but when. So Yahoo Life asked several experts for their take on where ...

Scientists from NYU Langone Health have found evidence that certain oral bacteria and fungi are associated with a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer. The research, published in JAMA Oncology, ...