Dietitians love these six “bad” foods because they’re good for your gut and overall health. Prebiotics, probiotics, antioxidants and resistant starch are gut-friendly nutrients. Other strategies, like ...

Both polyphenols and probiotics are great for gut health for different reasons. Polyphenols feed existing bacteria, while probiotics introduce new bacteria into the gut.

The vaccine could replace the need for separate annual jabs for flu, Covid and cold viruses as well as providing defence ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for ...

Scientists have found a way to use common bacteria as tiny, green chemical factories to replace a process that currently ...

Researchers have made a significant step forward in understanding how gut bacteria, and specifically a newly discovered virus ...

In the realm of medical advancements, a universal vaccine that can protect against any pathogen has long been a Holy Grail - and about as elusive as a mythological vessel.But Stanford ...

Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...

Diffuse coevolution is also known as multi-species or guild coevolution. It occurs when several species collectively influence one another. An example is pollination systems in which plants interact ...

Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment ...