Learn more about Malassezia, a type of fungi that's found on human skin, which could help humans fight off ...

The composition of bacterial populations living on our faces plays a significant role in the development of acne and other ...

University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent ...

"Our skin provides commensal bacteria like S. hominis with a safe ... trials before it can be shown to have a similar effect in humans. However in all cases, large randomised double blind clinical ...

But the researchers also discovered other bacteria never before seen on human skin, like marimonas, which scientists had previously only seen in the ocean. And they even found bacteria that chefs ...

That fluffy towel hanging in your bathroom might look innocent enough, but it could be harboring a secret microbial playground that’s transferring bacteria to your skin every time you use it.

More recently, studies have investigated adhesins for human keratinocytes and their ligands ... exhibits different patterns of colonization to skin epithelial layers, which may contribute to ...

A new study has found an entire new primary category of microbes hidden within Earth's Critical Zone, sometimes referred to as the planet's "living skin ... benefits for humans and nature.