In another, perhaps counterintuitive study, mice that had all their gut bacteria wiped out were protected from gaining as ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

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

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study sug ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how ...

This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...