Researchers join Wellcome Leap’s international effort to better understand early biological influences on neurodevelopment.

A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories ...

The 12th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota, organized by the International Society of Microbiota (ISM), will convene in Valencia, Spain, on November 5-6, 2025, to explore how microbiota research ...

The microbiome is a gut-wrenching mystery. One day, it’s the key to immortality; the next, it’s just along for the ride. If you’ve ever been told to fear sweeteners, shun sugar, and bow to fermented ...

As researchers unlock the diagnostic and therapeutic promise of the human microbiome, a new roadmap highlights the urgent need for standardization, better evidence, and clinician education to ...

With the launch of the NIBN Japan Microbiome Database, scientists gain an unprecedented window into how lifestyle and diet shape our microbiome and influence long-term health. Research: NIBN Japan ...

Lurking in our nonstick pans, our rain jackets and even our drinking water are toxic compounds known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals.” They can ...

Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.