A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

A team of chemists, microbiologists and ecologists has designed a molecular probe (a molecule designed to detect proteins or ...

The gut microbiota is now considered as one of the key elements contributing to the regulation of host health. Virtually all our body sites are colonised by microbes suggesting different types of ...

Although scientists have made significant progress in understanding the disease, there’s still no cure. That’s partly because ...

Ohio State University research shows how pesticides affect gut bacteria, providing insights for future health interventions.

While emerging evidence suggests pesticides can be toxic to the mix of microorganisms in the digestive system, a new study is the first to map changes to specific gut bacteria based on ...

Gut microbes secrete specialized small molecules that broadly influence human physiology. Despite their potential significance, the variety of functional small molecules known in the gut is relatively ...

Cornell researchers have discovered that immune tolerance to gut microbes depends on a bacterial-sensing protein called STING, previously known mainly for triggering inflammation, according to the ...

Common bacteria in mouth can help predict progression of head and neck cancer by Fernanda Bassette, FAPESP edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

Too little Bifidobacterium, used to digest breast milk, in babies' gut microbiomes can increase their risk of developing allergies and asthma.