New research reveals how gut microbes may influence the development of coronary artery disease, the world’s leading killer.

While that minty burn sure seems like it's working, oral hygiene experts explain why that's not what you want in your rinse.

Here in the Northeast Kingdom, winter preparations are crucial. Whether heating with wood or fossil fuels, ensure you're ...

This important and compelling study establishes a robust computational and experimental framework for the large-scale identification of metallophore biosynthetic clusters. The work advances beyond ...

Flatulence is one of those universal bodily functions that doesn’t get a lot of attention—except when it’s impossible to ...

The bacterium, Tersicoccus phoenicis, was named to reference its discovery in clean rooms (“Tersi”, Latin for clean), its cell shape (“Coccus”, meaning berry in Greek), and the Phoenix Mars lander ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin that protects against inflammation and damage. Scientists ...

Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and IBS. Experiments demonstrate that gut bacteria can produce the important substance ...

When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally vital: the plant microbiota. In an article featured on the cover of Science, ...

A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the NDM ...

Spanish Fort, Ala. — After boating with her friends on Labor Day along Alabama's Gulf coast, Summerlin Skipworth's life changed dramatically. The 30-year-old single mom slipped and cut her feet near a ...