A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Electroactive microbes have emerged as key players at the interface of biology, chemistry, and engineering due to their ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

Urban wild bees carry microbial signatures in their guts that reveal stresses of city living, from limited food to pollution ...

Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment ...

Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping ...

If you’re a gardener – and definitely if you’re a farmer – you want to spend less on fertilizer but while growing more food.

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the ...