BBC Science Focus explains: “If a three-bean chilli gives you farts that smell faintly eggy, it’s because your gut is busy ...

When researchers lowered whale bones into the deep ocean, they expected zombie worms to quickly move in. Instead, after 10 ...

At this point, I can boldly say that if nature were a man, I would have fallen head over heels in love with him because I keep getting surprised by its healing capabilities.I have a story I would like ...

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Diets, Food Health Benefits, Diseases, Therapy Share and Cite: Menkovska, M. and Raza, S. (2025) Human Gut Microbiome in ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Plastics are not inert: they gradually break into fragments over time, forming micro- and then nanoplastics (i.e., particles ...

The gut microbiome - made up of trillions of microbes in the digestive tract - is vital for digestion and overall health. Diet and medication shape these microbial ecosystems, but the contribution of ...

UCSF researchers showed that estrogen can turn on pain signals in the gut, offering new insights into conditions like ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous system (ENS)—which controls the movement of food and waste ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...