Growing evidence suggests a link between the debilitating neurological illness and the microbes that live in our intestines. The vagus nerve may be a pathway.
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A secret to a long, healthy life may lie in the diversity of gut viruses, which can supercharge bacterial metabolism and resist disease.
Gum disease begins in the mouth but spreads to the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is just one of several diseases linked to poor oral health.
We don’t yet know if these strange “obelisks” are helpful or harmful.
Antibodies can start forming in intestines over 10 years before symptoms arise.
Researchers estimate there may be as many as ten million trillion trillion phages on Earth — that’s 10 with 30 zeros after it.
It weakens the bacteria so that the immune system can destroy it.
Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria that cause leprosy, have the surprising ability to grow and reverse aging in armadillo livers.
Striking differences in the composition of the gut microbiome suggest that fermented food could help those suffering from anorexia.
ChatGPT’s capabilities are astonishing.
Once activated, the CRISPR-Cas12a2 system goes on a rampage, chopping up DNA and RNA indiscriminately, causing cell death.
Scientists have discovered enzymes from several plastic-eating bacteria. So, why are our oceans still full of plastic pollution?
Intracellular bacteria promote cancer metastasis by enhancing the tumor cells’ resistance to mechanical stress in the bloodstream
All biological systems are wildly disordered. Yet somehow, that disorder enables plant photosynthesis to be nearly 100% efficient.
Some scientists think we should allow our bodies to more harmlessly live with pathogens until they’re cleared from our systems.
Slimy biofilms made up of bacterial and eukaryotic life forms have taken over an abandoned, flooded uranium mine in Germany.
“Less is better” is not a catchy marketing slogan, but one doctor who didn’t shower for five years thinks there’s a lot of truth to it.
A gigantic bacterium evolved differently than fundamental models of biology would have predicted. Simply put, these bacteria shouldn’t exist.
When scientists tested this hydrogel on mice, they had cleaner teeth than most humans.
A “bio-battery” made from genetically engineered bacteria could store excess renewable energy and release it as needed.
Myrkl (pronounced “miracle”) is supposed to let you go wild without facing the consequences the next day. But does it actually work?
Standard probiotics cannot compare to the diversity that your microbes have.
Claims circulating on the Internet — some from dentists’ websites — suggest toothpaste isn’t necessary for dental health. Is that true?
“The only options left were experimental approaches in clinical trials.”
Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.
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