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At a flooded uranium mine in Germany, bacteria pulled off an extremely useful chemical trick. Given glycerol and 130 days ...

A narrative review of 84 publications links higher ultra-processed food intake during pregnancy and early childhood with ...

Alberto Borges, oceanographer at the University of Liège, has conducted a comparative study in Belgium and Africa on the ...

A large laboratory study found that many commonly used sweeteners can directly change the growth of gut bacteria. Researchers ...

In an innovative gas fermentation process, reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide was found to significantly improve ...

Living nearly 900 meters underwater, this isopod evolved unusual adaptations to thrive in the world’s most food-scarce ...

The results suggest that fasting alters intestinal cells before radiation arrives rather than merely helping them recover ...

Eating more dietary fibers such as beta-glucan and inulin is linked to a lower risk for Crohn’s disease in first-degree relatives of patients with Crohn’s disease.

Research reveals gut microbiome signatures linked to frailty in older women, highlighting microbial changes associated with ...

That guilt-free treat may not be as innocent as it seems. A new study suggests that alternative sweeteners commonly found in ...

Researchers tested 39 commercial sweeteners and 156 sweetener combinations on human gut bacteria. Most altered microbial ...