Among the trillions of microbes that live in the gut, one obscure bacterium has suddenly become a star of obesity research.

That includes cleanrooms where spacecrafts are assembled. These places are designed to minimize dust and microorganisms in ...

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

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

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

The vast community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome, has many close links to human health..

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in ...

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

A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.

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