In medicine and biotechnology, the ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions is crucial, but current methods are often ...

The move drew sharp criticism from medical and health experts. “Scrapping the fastest platform we have is a reckless move ...

The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that ...

Probiotics can help the body get more out of the protein that is consumed either by producing enzymes that directly break ...

No one enjoys struggling with a streaming nose. We’re quick to apologise to colleagues for constantly snivelling and quick to ...

Susan Payrovi, MD, and Mirla Avila, MD, discuss early gut microbiome formation and its lifelong influence on MS and immune ...

Microbes in our gut are important for overall health, but certain bacteria can promote inflammation, damage DNA, and support ...

New research has found that the artificial sweetener sucralose changed the gut microbiota in a way that made it harder for immune cells to destroy tumors in several types of cancer.

Sucralose is one of the most widely used non-nutritive sweeteners, marketed as a harmless sugar substitute for people looking ...

Prebiotics and probiotics work together to improve the gut microbiome. Studies suggest they can improve the immune system, gut health, and prevent cancer.

A joint research team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), in ...