Popular science fiction is no stranger to escape-pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their ...
MIT scientists have discovered that part of these microorganisms' energy efficiency depends on invisible signals embedded ...
Popular science fiction is no stranger to escape pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their ...
Scientists have long known that bacterial cells can easily share DNA, and now we know they can share other things too... | ...
Researchers have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate electrolyte and water balance in response to bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea. Their findings show that these cells ...
As the body ages, changes in the bacteria living inside the digestive system can lead to a weakened sensory connection ...
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that bacteria can drive stem cell regeneration to repair the intestinal lining after injury—uncovering an unexpected way in which the gut ...
Groups of bacteria known as biofilms thrive in surfaces all around us. These microscopic clusters are abundant in aquatic ...