Research shows how microbes quickly colonize fresh lava, revealing how life rebuilds itself and offering clues for life on ...

The findings, discovered by a team led by Dr. Sarah Moraïs, indicate that microbes respond not only to environmental ...

A daily serving of almonds improves gut health, reduces inflammation, and increases feelings of fullness without adding extra ...

Cattle such as cows are notorious burpers. Why their burps are so potent seems to have to do with a special structure inside ...

Researchers have developed a powerful new tool that can track how microbes spread between people with unprecedented precision, offering new ways to prevent infections and improve treatments based on ...

A gut bacterium may be quietly fueling depression through an unexpected chemical twist. Researchers found that when ...

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Take a typical fish out of water and it won’t live long. It gets the oxygen it needs from the water it swims in. In a similar way, scientists are exploring dependency as a method of controlling what ...

An intestinal pathogen reshapes the gut environment to fuel its own colonization and cause diseases, a multi-institutional ...

A nne Madden is a self-proclaimed “microbe wrangler.” Her inner explorer and scientist emerged during her undergraduate years at Wellesley College, during an internship in Costa Rica. Surrounded by ...

A new research project done by U of M scientists could save  farmers money, and use weather conditions to identify when a ...