Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

There are millions of bacteria living in our guts. There are millions of dead bacteria there too. And scientists are learning just how much potential the dead ones have to improve our health ...

Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up your body. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an additional threat: They strengthen ...

Beneficial bacteria occupy specific regions in the gut, contributing to our health via the microbiome. A new study has identified the genes that good bacteria use to colonize these regions, opening ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for ...