A team of chemists, microbiologists and ecologists has designed a molecular probe (a molecule designed to detect proteins or ...

Despite rice being the staple food for more than half of the world's population, its cultivation remains highly ...

Exercise is known to boost the effectiveness of cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors, which unleash the immune ...

Babies lacking in key gut bacteria are at greater risk of developing asthma, allergies or eczema Dirty diapers are more than ...

Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

In the frozen reaches of the planet—glaciers, mountaintops, and icy groundwater—scientists have uncovered strange ...

Microbes have been discovered alive inside 2-billion-year-old rock, offering a rare window into Earth’s deep past. Found in ...

The model Kite’s team built was unique in that it captured evolution of the Martian landscape and climate over an extremely ...

Ancient DNA from prehistoric bones reveals a 37,000-year timeline of human infections, tracing our long struggle with disease.

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has ...

Study in mice suggests potential for probiotic treatment. Although previous research has linked pesticide exposure to harmful ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to ...