Borneo’s small mammals, including rats and shrews, share gut bacteria in human-altered areas, revealing surprising microbial ...

After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers have shown in a new study how activity of 'good' microbes in the gut is linked to ...

Scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engineered bacterium detoxified methylmercury in the gut of mice and ...

Learn more about how fungi inside of us may hold the key to curing fatty liver disease.

A study from Jiangnan University reveals that a gut microbe, Bacteroides vulgatus, can naturally regulate blood sugar levels ...

The gastrointestinal tract holds a vast community of diverse microbes, and many of them play crucial roles in our health. | ...

Traditional biochemical methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at the ...

Key takeaways· UCLA and UCSD scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium ...

There, a harmless gut microbe called segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) causes these cells to change into the more ...

Birmingham scientists have identified an essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to "displace" ...

OSU study links gut bacteria to autoimmune disease progression, focusing on T cell behavior in rheumatoid arthritis.

Scientists may have identified a way to naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings in a similar fashion to ...