Among the trillions of microbes that live in the gut, one obscure bacterium has suddenly become a star of obesity research.

An important study in Nature Microbiology challenges the entrenched assumptionthat synthetic chemicals can be targeted for ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

The fascinating world of bacteria that live as symbionts or parasites in animal hosts often remains a mystery to researchers. A research team has made a breakthrough that provides insights into this ...

Schematic illustration showing the 'tug-of-war' competition between expansion force and microbial adhesive force. The separation of individual bacterial cells from each other reflects the competition ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego, as part of a large collaboration with scientists around the world, have developed a new search tool to help researchers better understand the ...