For generations, wise aunties and grandmothers have advised that the quickest path to the heart is through the stomach. Our ...

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem ...

With a new mathematical model, a team of biophysicists has revealed fresh insights into how biological tissues are shaped by the active motion of structural imperfections known as "topological defects ...

Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...

Researchers used 16S rRNA sequencing and machine learning to identify gut microbiome patterns associated with insulin resistance severity in people with type 2 diabetes. XGBoost models showed that ...

The term 'gut health' pops up everywhere these days. But while phrases such as low-carb diets, low-fat diets and high-protein snacks have come and gone, gut health is more than just a fad. Unlike ...