Since a landmark 2009 study, researchers have known that a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, drives colon tumor formation, potentially leading to colorectal cancer, by secreting a toxin that ...

A newly developed therapy inspired by bacteria residing within tumors offers a different way to combat cancer by targeting ...

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A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into ...

One of life's many mysteries is how it ended up choosing only a set of 20 amino acids to build proteins for its wide catalog ...

There are photosynthetic bacteria known as cyanobacteria, and these microbes helped generate the oxygen that paved the way ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of years later. Scientists have now discovered that a molecular system once ...

About 80% of people with Parkinson’s experience gastrointestinal issues. These issues can develop up to 10-20 years before a ...

The gut microbiome is a ripe target for future treatments that could potentially stop or slow PD progression at an early ...

Advances in genetic engineering have enabled researchers to seek ways to program new life. But has synthetic biology actually ...