This exponential population growth is accompanied by climate change, bringing challenges such as floods, droughts, pests, ...

Like animals, plants host communities of microbes that influence a wide variety of their biological processes. Single-cell analysis revealed the molecular triggers that drive stem cells to become ...

By Dawn Attride for Sentient. Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the ...

New research reveals that infants who eat a greater variety of plant foods develop a more mature gut microbiome, laying the foundation for better health and disease resistance later in life.

Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett shares how being in green spaces can contribute to a robust gut microbiome.

James Kinross, a colon cancer surgeon, believes that changes in the gut microbiome are likely contributing to rising rates of ...

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health ...

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health ...

Jellyfish are among the oldest animals on Earth, found in all the world's oceans and serve as valuable model systems for ...

The plant-root microbiome, also called rhizobiome, refers to the diverse community of microorganisms that live in association with plant roots. Many microbes of the rhizobiome are in mutualistic ...

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people's health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...