Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Drinking kefir may improve gut health by promoting beneficial bacteria and lowering zonulin levels.Kefir consumption can help regulate blood sugar levels and ...

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Living nearly 900 meters underwater, this isopod evolved unusual adaptations to thrive in the world’s most food-scarce ...

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A constant interplay takes place on the surface of the body between cells, the immune system and the skin microbiota. We do ...

A U.S. Navy microbiologist found 14 new bacteria-eating viruses that could help fight drug-resistant infections and gave them ...

Regulators from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality re-tested Moore’s water supply on Friday after E. coli was ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, and how governance of this research should work. Carr co-chaired a recent ...