Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: ...

APOLLO, the biggest digital microbe library, helps scientists study bacteria's role in health. It connects gut microbes to ...

Researchers have discovered that naturally occurring gut microbes produce indoles—compounds that play a key role in ...

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...

The possibility of a brain microbiome has scientists engaged in a discussion about the possible role of bacteria in ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

Mental health disorders are on the rise globally, with anxiety affecting millions. While there's no shortage of prescription ...

A UK start-up is producing dyes made by bacteria and yeast rather than fossil fuel-derived chemicals, which could help ...

While human diets have long included relatively small quantities of microbes—think of the live bacteria in yogurt, or the oven-killed yeast in bread—researchers at universities and dozens of ...

Edward Haynes reveals how advanced sequencing technologies are assisting food companies in their mission to deliver quality ...

In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...

Their discovery showed that even tucked away in our innards – in the walls of our stomachs, subjected to vinegar-like pH ...