A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

By Ruth Kamnitzer Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new ...

Many of the microbes living in bark can live off various gases. This is a process recently coined as “aerotrophy”, as in “air ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms.

Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Engineers have developed a new way to produce tagatose, a low-calorie sugar, using engineered bacteria and cheap glucose ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.

France is known for its gastronomy, but what happens after food is eaten may matter just as much to scientists and healthcare ...