bacterium

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Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove them through waste.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Their findings offer a clearer explanation of how this bacterium may influence depression.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

One bacterium in particular, Morganella morganii, has been linked in several studies to major depressive disorder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Now, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have identified a previously unknown virus inside a common gut bacterium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

This bacterium actually kills by poisoning rather than by disease.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson