In another, perhaps counterintuitive study, mice that had all their gut bacteria wiped out were protected from gaining as ...

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi ...

Microbes are usually cast as villains, yet most of the microscopic life on and around us is quietly keeping us alive. From the bacteria lining your gut to the organisms drifting in city air, these ...

Electroactive microbes have emerged as key players at the interface of biology, chemistry, and engineering due to their ...

Conservation biologists propose a daunting task: protecting Earth’s diversity of bacteria and other microbes. By Carl Zimmer Hundreds of scientists have joined together to save a group of species from ...

Is “My microbes made me do it” a valid legal defense? A few years ago, a Belgian man in his 30s drove into a lamppost. Twice. Local authorities found that his blood alcohol level was four times the ...

Jennifer DeBruyn receives funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation, Department of Justice, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Each human body ...

They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their appetites be harnessed to slow climate change? They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their ...