How do bacteria - harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease - organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, ...

Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a strain of bacteria that ...

From constipation, cold and flu and even kidney stones, experts reveal the recommended sleeping positions for a host of ...

Here are six effects alcohol can have on your gut.

A new study finds that sharks and rays harbor several harmful bacteria, some resistant to antibiotics, raising concerns over their impact on public health.

A new Weizmann Institute study identified all of the proteins in a stool sample – those from the microbiome, the human body and food – revealing the hidden secrets of the intestines and their impact o ...

Bacteria can also break down nitrite to produce nitric oxide, which improves circulation, including blood flow to the brain. This suggests that eating lots of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy ...

Bacteria samples were taken at four sites in London, Nottingham and Manchester. All were found to be contaminated with faecal ...

A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, captured which genes bacteria turn on ...

The broccoli, sold at Walmart stores in many states across the U.S., has been voluntarily recalled due to concerns that it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, according to a notice posted to ...

Weighing in at nearly 2 kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an even bigger role than was previously thought. These bacteria ...

New research links gut health to Alzheimer’s, using advanced imaging to reveal structural changes and potential early ...