The bacteria that are present in a person's gastrointestinal tract can reveal a lot about their health. A newly developed capsule could provide even more information, by gathering bacteria from ...

The over-abundance or lack of certain types of gut bacteria has been linked to everything from depression to heart disease to childhood asthma. Non-invasively determining which microbes make up a ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria—such as how they synthesize their protective capsules—is essential for developing new ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

In the depths of the ocean, marine corals have evolved intricate, porous structures that shelter diverse microbial communities. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Now, ...

In an article recently published in the journal Food Hydrocolloids for Health, researchers discussed an efficient and reliable way to make capsules that carry probiotic bacteria using 3D bioprinting.

Whether you go in from above or below, probing the inner workings of our innards is a tricky task. Our intestines are an extensive, inaccessible tangle of tubes, full of dark tucks and turns. But with ...

With the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) “super bugs” the need for new bactericidal approaches is growing in urgency. Compounding the threat of MDR, is the rise of antibiotic resistance in ...