Fights are good for science. Just ask Elizabeth Nolan or Louis Pasteur
Read now →Disagreements over Nolan's findings on slowing down bacteria are just part of a healthy scientific process
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Sometimes they make food ferment, but used in the right way, these bacteria can also be a preservative
Read now →Lactic acid bacteria produce antibiotic-like compounds that kill off potentially harmful contaminants
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Ancient Egyptians were drinking beer that looked just like modern brews
Read more →Researchers recently took a physical sample from the vats of Egypt’s oldest brewery establishment and analyzed the chemical components
Soon you can feel a little less guilty about enjoying that dill pickle with your meal
Read more →Food scientists have designed a better brine, reducing the pickle's environmental impact
Is your gut microbiome stealing your drugs?
Read more →New research identifies how our gut microbiomes interfere with the medications we take, and offers the possibility of medicine personalized to our gut bacteria.
A new combination of DNA, metal, and light could revolutionize drug discovery
Read now →A new method is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional processes
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The gut microbiome can hit fast forward on Alzheimer's disease progression
Read now →Male — but not female — mice had reduced amyloid beta plaques in the brain after antibiotic treatment
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Scientists have engineered a self-destruct button in bacteria
Read now →Sneaky molecular biology tricks bacteria into killing themselves, in place of antibiotics
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