bacteria

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 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

"Just like sugar damage is linked to diet, I'm interested in how the food and beverages we consume can help combat the harmful bacteria and benefit our oral health," Wu said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

They identified the bacteria present in each participant's gut and compared those findings with blood-based molecular markers used to estimate the body's rate of aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

He suspected that bacteria entered wounds through a surgeon's dirty hands and instruments.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

When the researchers tested their samples, every type of birch tar they produced was able to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium commonly associated with wound infections.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 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 plague, has been identified from time to time in Siberia, linked to exposure to vermin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Following work performed in Germany by others, he discovered that the bacterium came in two strains.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee