The microbiome of infants is shaped by social relationships from an early age and not only by family sources, finds a recent ...

Distinct dietary patterns in Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis affect gut microbiota and inflammation, supporting the development of microbiome-informed dietary interventions.

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

Instead of killing bacteria, scientists found a way to gently guide gut microbes to produce compounds linked to longevity and healthier aging.

An association between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia has been reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. By analyzing saliva samples and cognitive test scores from patients ...

A major new review of human studies finds consistent differences in gut bacterial communities between people with mild ...

The incidence of asthma, autoimmune diseases and obesity has increased in children in recent decades. New research from the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York shows the rates of these conditions ...

In Earth's highly radioactive hotspots, life can get pretty strange – from fungus that seems to thrive to an explosion of vertebrate diversity in the absence of human interference. A different story ...

"It's like a new world that we didn't know existed before," one Eastern Connecticut State University researcher said.

The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...

Rice, the staple food for over half of the world 39;s population, faces growing threats from drought, soil degradation, and ...