Most bacteria, including many bacterial pathogens, are surrounded by an outer protective layer of sugar molecules, known as a ...

Can a capsule of healthy gut bugs change the future of obesity treatment? New findings from the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute suggest it might. Eight years ago, 87 obese adolescents took ...

Many disease-causing bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) are encased in a sugar layer called the capsular polysaccharide (CPS). This layer is often essential for infections. In a ...

In the depths of the ocean, marine corals have evolved intricate, porous structures that shelter diverse microbial communities. Now, researchers have borrowed this biological blueprint to create an ...

A plant-based diet combined with probiotics reduces PSA increase in men and lowers prostate cancer risk by 3x.

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