Colitis research showed apiin supported microbiota dependent protection through apigenin conversion and butyrate associated ...

Objectives The oral microbiome plays a critical role in modulating systemic inflammation, partly through its interactions ...

Back when James Parkinson first described the disorder now known as Parkinson’s disease, he noticed that severe constipation can be a prelude to the signature tremors. In the 208 years since then, ...

The human gut is colonised by a densely populated community of bacteria, archaea and fungi that cooperate and compete through an array of metabolic processes. Many gut residents ferment dietary ...

After so many years of learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings to tackle challenges ranging from climate change to space colonization. In my work as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harvard Medical School Professor, Metabolic Health Innovator Metabolism is often reduced to a simple equation of calories in ...

A new technology is poised to transform the discovery of microbial species and enzymes with specific in situ metabolic functions. The technology, FISH-scRACS-seq (Fluorescence In Situ ...

The gut microbiome, a vast assortment of bacteria and other microorganisms that inhabit our digestive system, plays a critical role in converting food into energy. Many of these microbes follow ...

Human metabolism is a complex web of chemical processes and interactions between our cells and the microbes living within us. The more scientists can identify and classify the molecules involved in ...

Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates and protein the food contains. But inside the body, ...

In the work of biomanufacturing, tanks of microbes are fine-tuned to produce compounds that can be used as carbon-neutral fuels, chemicals, materials and medicines, but researchers are still learning ...