Many everyday chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria and potentially fuel antibiotic resistance, prompting calls to ...

A study led by researchers at the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has uncovered alarming ...

Gut microbiome composition may be shaped not only by an individual’s own genes but also by the genes of their friends ...

From our nose to our lungs to our guts, the human body is home to a diverse range of microorganisms. Such rich microbial ecosystems are prime hunting grounds for viruses that infect and kill bacteria.

A newly identified class of RNA molecules has been discovered in bacteria living inside the human body. These circular ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...

A bacterium living quietly in the intestines of a tiny tree frog has done something cancer researchers spend careers chasing: ...

A novel iLDS statistic uncovers adaptive gene sweeps in gut bacteria, highlighting evolutionary responses to modern diets and enhancing microbiome studies.

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi ...

Recent research conducted by scientists from Washington State University discusses the unsettling attraction certain disease-causing bacteria have toward human blood. These bacteria, including strains ...

They're calling it “bacterial vampirism." E. coli and other species crave human blood serum as a food source, a recent experiment revealed. Reading time 2 minutes Eat your heart out, A24: Some ...