Engineered microbes may find use in living, long-term mosquito repellent By Ben Coxworth July 30, 2024 Unlike their natural counterparts, two types of genetically engineered skin bacteria don't ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ice caves host a variety of microorganisms, which if melted, could add to the challenge of antibiotic resistance. But researchers ...

A study on wild northern cardinals shows that stress can change gut microbes and affect bird health in measurable ways.