People with severe peanut allergies produce large amounts of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies when exposed to peanut proteins, including two called Ara h 1 and 2. This leads to an inflammation ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome can exert a profound influence on the human body, and scientists are learning more about exactly how certain microbes can impact us.

Fecal transplants from old female mice appear to boost fertility and ovarian health in younger ones. The findings, detailed ...

Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up in the clouds, to the crevices of your ears, mouth, nose and gut.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gut microbiome bacteria from humans can absorb PFA. (Christoph Burgstedt/Science Source) Lurking in our nonstick pans, our rain ...

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

Unseen but all around us, the air we breathe in enclosed spaces is crucial to our health and well-being. Indoor air is not simply outdoor air that has been run through a filter: it has its own ...

Microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch, reveals new research. The world-first rocket test proved bacteria can endure blast-off and re-entry unharmed. There ...

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that healthy vertebrates can have brain microbiomes. Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in Quanta ...