Highlights:Bacteria and yeasts shape the taste and structure of sourdough.A new study connects the choice of flour to those microbial ...
The Japanese tree frog (Dryophytes japonicus) spends most of its time dodging herons and catching flies. But unbeknownst to ...
A large study of rats shows that genes shape the gut microbiome in two ways: directly, by influencing an individual’s own ...
Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made ...
Researchers have homed in on a single gut microbe that acts to prevent fat gain, even with a high-fat diet. The discovery ...
Cheese seems to make everything better, doesn’t it? From buttery sharp cheddar to gooey ripe Camembert, cheese is delicious ...
Scientists are discovering that the oral microbiome—home to hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi—may help predict ...
Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s ...
If something similar occurs in humans, and given growing evidence that the gut microbiome matters for health, genetic ...
In humans, only two genes have been reliably linked to gut bacteria: the lactase gene, which influences milk-digesting ...
Gut bacteria influence digestion, hormones and stress responses. These pathways shape infant sleep and may help explain night ...