Medically reviewed by Barbie Cervoni, RD Fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, and sauerkraut are sources of probiotics that ...

Today's Google Doodle pays tribute to Dr. Stamen Grigorov, a Bulgarian physician and microbiologist, on his 142nd birthday. Grigorov was the first scientist to discover Lactobacillus bulgaricus, the ...

Almost each person in the world knows that Bulgaria is the homeland of the yoghurt. However, this unique product garnered a worldwide fame in the end of 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. The discovery of Lactobacillus bulgaricus started with simple curiosity and a ...

Probiotics, a field that seeks to use edible bacteria to improve human health, may soon undergo a metamorphosis. Students at MIT and Caltech are using the techniques of synthetic biology to create ...

Curd, commonly known as yogurt, is a dairy product prepared by fermenting milk with beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. This fermentation process ...

Microbes like bacteria often get a bad reputation since bacteria are known to cause disease. However, bacteria are more than just pathogens. They're actually crucial for human health. There may be as ...

All of us have trillions of bacteria living in our intestines, especially the large intestine. Much of this bacteria, also known as gut microbiota, helps to balance our immune health, digestion, and ...