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

For years, researchers have linked one specific bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, to colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

However, this connection has been difficult to explain because the same bacterium is also found in most healthy individuals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

By some standards, it is about as smart as a grasshopper; by others, only as intelligent as a bacterium.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan