The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Whether in the gut, mouth, or on the skin, the human body is colonized by bacteria. Most of them are beneficial and we find ...

A study published in Nature Communications reveals that the P116 protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae extracts cholesterol and ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

Researchers have created tiny, microorganism-inspired particles that can change their shape and self-propel, much like living ...

Research has shown that E. coli can swim upstream in tiny channels, revealing that faster flows and smooth curves aided invasion, while sharp corners and thinner designs slowed spread, offering safer ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers adapt a strain of human body lice to a membrane feeder to study its infection dynamics with Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of ...