A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design ...

With nearly 700 species of bacteria inhabiting the human mouth, experts say maintaining good oral hygiene could benefit both heart and brain health.

The human mouth creates an ideal environment for bacterial growth due to its warm, moist conditions and constant exposure to food particles.

The human mouth hosts over 700 species of bacteria, ... “The mouth is not just the entry point to the digestive tract,” says Eskander. “It’s a reflection of your overall health.

Among the more than 500 species of bacteria that thrive in the human mouth, one seems to play by its own rules. This video shows one Corynebacterium matruchotii bacterium dividing into many ...

The human mouth hosts billions of bacteria forming a complex ecosystem known as ... The mouth’s role as a gateway to the body makes it a crucial area for understanding how external factors might ...

The microbes that inhabit the human mouth have a lot to say about one's general health. That's part of the motivation behind a massive new push to catalog these oral bacteria. Trisha Gura finds ...

Charles Atwood Kofoid, The Protozoa of the Human Mouth. Presidential Address, American Society of Parasitologists, New York, December 29, 1928, The Journal of ...