Bacteria that lurk in food can make that food delicious or deadly. Why is it that some bacteria in food are safe and even beneficial, while others are harmful and can cause illness? "Over millions of ...

FDA Issues Recall of Popular Foods After Rodent and Salmonella Contamination ...

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the ...

If it seems like every time you check the news there’s yet another recall or alert about large numbers of people getting sick from eating a particular food, you’re not imagining things. There was a 41 ...

Gut microbiota present one month after birth are good predictors of egg white allergy later in childhood. Among the three enterotypes found in one month old infants. type 3, which was ...

The European Commission has named the labs that will lead work on bacteria, parasites, and viruses. The European Reference Laboratories (EURLs) are for food- and water-borne bacteria, food- and ...

A hydrogel made from crustacean shells lets common food bacteria generate electrical signals 15 times more efficiently, opening the door to reusable living sensors for food safety.

You’ve come to the right place. This is where fermented foods, as well as prebiotics and probiotics, play their major role.

While some old-school cooking techniques are best left in the past, it's always fun to realize that humans still rely on the same food techniques we've used since the beginnings of settled and ...

Dirty pet bowls can spread harmful bacteria, risking illness for pets and people alike.