Your gut bacteria are constantly sensing, moving, and sharing nutrients to keep the microbiome thriving.

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

The human body has always been crowded with microscopic passengers, from bacteria to viruses and fungi. Over the past two years, however, researchers have started to realize that this familiar cast ...

Scientists have uncovered a direct molecular mechanism by which gut bacteria inject proteins into human cells, reshaping immune responses and potentially driving inflammatory disease. Scientists have ...

A newly identified class of RNA molecules has been discovered in bacteria living inside the human body. These circular genetic structures, termed obelisks, differ from known viruses and bacteria and ...

Reusable water bottles can help you stay hydrated, but experts say not cleaning your water bottle regularly can expose you to some potentially harmful bacteria. Boston 25’s sister station met with ...

Study finds hidden microbiome toxicity in everyday pollutants, with some chemicals linked to antibiotic resistance.

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical - one that can kill them at high enough concentrations - inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...

Scientists have pinpointed a group of bacteria that consistently appear in high numbers in healthy people, suggesting that these could one day be targeted through diet or probiotics ...