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

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain" - the ...

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

The use of “I,” she said, is just how anything that speaks refers to itself. More perplexing, she said, was choosing a ...

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled about 9,400 Crayola magnetic pip-Cube sets due to loose magnets that can cause serious internal injuries if swallowed. The sets, sold at Michael’s ...

A large study of rats shows that genes shape the gut microbiome in two ways: directly, by influencing an individual’s own ...

Cellular, animal and computational models of the disease are providing fresh insights into biology and treatment.

It’s large and it’s complicated, but a horse’s digestive system, much like a person’s, works like a dream when it’s maintained in a healthy state. Horses are hind gut fermenters, which means their ...

Scientists from the City University of Hong Kong have found that nanoplastics can enter zebrafish via two pathways: ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

Lin Tian receives funding from the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) and the Defence Innovation Network. Marian-Andrei Rizoiu receives funding from the Advanced Strategic Capabilities ...