One day, a classmate pointed out that my breath smelt bad. I was so embarrassed ... When sugar is consumed, bacteria in the mouth, especially the ones that cause cavities — feed on it.

Juice cleanses can increase “bad” bacteria in your oral and gut microbiomes. Your gut microbiome is an ecosystem made up of all kinds of microorganisms including “good” bacteria that help ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

Whether you're stuck with a narcissistic manager or an incompetent leader, a bad boss can have a profound impact on your work. If that resonates, you're not alone. A 2024 survey of 1,000 workers ...

But not all bacteria is bad or harmful. Cat mouths are cleaner, generally, than those of humans and dogs. We have about 600 different types of bacteria in our mouths; cats have around 200.

Or maybe it all comes down to bad judgment. Download and subscribe to Rolling Stone‘s weekly podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now, hosted by Brian Hiatt, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (or wherever ...

According to Mayhem’s album credits, “How Bad Do U Want Me” was written by Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, Gaga, and her fiancé, Michael Polansky. (I.e. NOT Taylor Swift.) Even though this wasn ...

Several varieties of pre-cut Japanese pickles have been recalled over fears they could be contaminated with a paralysis-causing bacteria. Customers are being warned not to eat the veg made by ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

In another experiment, bacteria thrived when the proteasome functioned normally but the peptides produced within it were destroyed. The effectiveness of the peptides was also demonstrated in mice ...

Meanwhile, omnivores—particularly those who ate red meat—had more “bad” bacteria hanging out in their gut microbiomes, including those linked to a higher risk of developing inflammatory ...

For fraternal twins who share 50 percent of their genes, this rate drops to around 2 percent. Scientists have long suspected that gut bacteria may influence a person's risk of developing multiple ...