The human gastrointestinal tract houses roughly 100 trillion microorganisms (good bacteria). These microorganisms make up ...

Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis ...

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...

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

Fruits and vegetables are naturally rich in a variety of immunity-supporting nutrients that help the body fight off the bacteria and viruses that cause us to get sick. Here are some of the all-time ...

A mechanism of antiviral immunity in bacteria has been characterized. A research team from Umeå University (Sweden) has uncovered a mechanism for how bacteria build up antiviral immunity against ...

There is an undeniable connection between a strong immune system and nutrition. Learn why what you eat matters and other ways to boost your immune system.

Scientists generally agree that eukaryotes, the domain of life whose cells contain nuclei and that includes almost all multicellular organisms, originated from a process involving the symbiotic union ...

Chronic alcohol consumption disrupts gut equilibrium, leading to "leaky gut" and systemic inflammation. Dr. Rakesh Gupta ...