Many organs play important roles, but not all of them are required for survival. Some are removed because of injury, and ...

Before the onset of cardiovascular disease symptoms, people often develop dyslipidemia, or abnormal levels of lipids in the blood. Recent studies suggest that microbes in the gut play an important ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

Before the onset of cardiovascular disease symptoms, people often develop dyslipidemia, or abnormal levels of lipids in the ...

Scientists at City of Hope and the Broad Institute and Keio University have discovered how specific gut bacteria work ...

I consider myself generally healthy, but I’ve started to wonder if it’s something I need to add into my morning routine. Plus there’s an influx of new, fancy fiber supplements. They’re showing up in ...

Sepsis and severe pneumonia are frequently accompanied by disruption of the gut microbiota, leading to immune dysfunction and ...

Microplastics have been found accumulating everywhere from our water to our body tissues, but many of the claims have come ...

Finding out how microbes make compounds containing the diazo chemical group could help researchers to synthesize useful ...

Mitochondria are essential for cell survival, repair, and adaptation. Not only do they generate most of the energy needed ...

For the first time, research shows that a key social trait in honey bees is linked to measurable physiological advantages that can improve colony survival. A study published on the bioRxiv preprint ...