Ancient DNA preserved in the tooth tartar of human fossils encodes microbial metabolites that could be the next antibiotic. Werner/Siemens Foundation Microorganisms – in particular bacteria – are ...
Two teeth from a man who lived approximately 4,000 years ago have been discovered to have an abundance of bacteria that primarily cause tooth decay and gum disease. The rare find could help scientists ...
Scientists discover Bronze Age plague DNA in 4,000-year-old sheep remains, shedding light on how ancient diseases spread ...
From the tooth of a mammoth that roamed Earth more than one million years ago, scientists have pulled traces of the ancient bacteria that once lived inside it. The discovery marks the oldest ...
The gut is the darling of human microbiome research. But with over 700 species of bacteria, the human mouth hosts the second largest and most diverse microbiome in the body. According to new research, ...
A study published in the journal Nature is reporting on the broadest genomic analysis of ancient poo ever conducted. The research reveals clues to ancient gut bacteria compositions, detecting ...
A Cal Poly research team is studying ancient bacteria found isolated in amber and other materials for antibiotic properties and resistance. Here, a bacteria strain dating back millions of years was ...
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