Microbes Were Once Responsible for the Biggest Mass Extinction Ever Experienced by Earth, Claim Researchers For most people, ...

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

The overly sterile environment of the International Space Station is missing important microbes, a new detailed map shows. If ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers have shown how a low carbohydrate diet can worsen the DNA-damaging effects of some gut microbes to cause colorectal cancer. The study compared the effects of three ...

If corn was ever jealous of soybean’s relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day ...

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who has been on the ISS since June 2024, conducted extensive scientific ...

Searching for small fossils in big rocks requires specialized tools --tools that scientists could also use to look for ...

Frozen ground would seem to stall microbes — especially in winter — but scientists have been finding robust emissions of ...

Early-life gut microbes could play a key role in protecting against diabetes. A healthy start for a healthier future.

The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found. The results could ultimately help ...

Since President Donald Trump’s reelection, he has repeatedly targeted federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs that ...

A low-carb diet can worsen the cancer-causing effects of certain gut bacteria by weakening the gut barrier and altering the ...