Genetic heritage from the Stone Age protects against today's chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
In Europe alone, approximately 2 million people live with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and their incidence has ...
‘Myrrh, conifer oil and … breakfast tea’: my sniffer team’s surprise findings on what mummified bodies smell like
Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.
Symbiotic bacteria ride along with single-celled protists in ocean's upper layer
Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host their own microbiomes.
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Symbiotic bacteria ride along with marine cells in ocean’s upper layer
In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...
Gut bacteria can alter brain proteins: New glycosylation method uncovers link
Our guts are home to trillions of bacteria, and research over the last few decades has established how essential they are to ...