bacteria

The discovery suggests that the success of cancer treatment may depend not only on which bacteria live in the gut, but also on the foods that help those bacteria thrive.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

CRISPR-Cas is best known for its role in modern gene-editing technologies, but bacteria originally evolved these systems as defenses against viruses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

One reason is that cranberries contain compounds called proanthocyanidins, which have anti-inflammatory properties and can interfere with the ability of certain bacteria, including E. coli, to attach to cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Wu wanted to determine whether these same compounds might also affect bacteria found in dental plaque.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Instead, Garfield's bullet wound had been contaminated with bacteria by his own doctors, starting with the first examination on the dirty floor of the railroad depot.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Although the presence of this bacterium does not automatically mean someone will develop cancer, certain strains produce a powerful toxin capable of disrupting the colon's protective lining, causing inflammation, and encouraging tumor growth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Plague is a disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, the same pathogen that killed millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The bacterium that causes the plague, Yersinia pestis, found among rodents such as marmots in the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which can cause pneumonic and bubonic plagues, has been identified from time to time in Siberia, linked to exposure to vermin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

All of us carry the bacterium in our bodies, probably since birth or immediately thereafter.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell