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Among the more than 500 species of bacteria that thrive in the human mouth, one seems to play by its own rules. This video shows one Corynebacterium matruchotii bacterium dividing into many daughter ...

A new study of the microbial ecosystem in sourdough finds that using different types of flour fosters distinct bacterial communities, and that these differences contribute to the variation of ...

Flour choice shapes the bacteria in sourdough starters, even though the same yeast dominates across all types.

The recent unearthing of bacteria capable of surviving in nuclear waste is a groundbreaking development with the potential to transform radioactive waste management. The existence of these ...