Health
Why taking care of your microbiome is important if you want to live to 100
Friendly gut bacteria—and unfriendly ones—are at the heart of healthy aging. Research is revealing how to keep the microbiome youthful.
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Health
The hidden fuel of the human brain: How gut bacteria shape intelligence?
Bacteria that aid in producing more metabolic energy may have been key to the evolution of large brains.
Cancer
Find out the cause of colorectal cancer increase in young people
An artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of gut microbiome and metabolite datasets has shown that the cause of early-onset cancer comes from diet.
Health
Gut bacteria may be the 'trigger' of different cravings in humans
The latest study by US scientists says that human gut bacteria may be the reason why people crave food.
Health
Scientists are still arguing over what the actual cause of acne is
Until now, the exact cause and acne treatment applied to everyone is still a big question mark for health professionals in general and dermatology in particular.
Space science
Will humans live long in space?
Many space powers are planning to bring people to the Moon and Mars. It will be very long and expensive journeys.
Biology
Our bodies contain 380 trillion viruses, what are they doing in there?
These tiny creatures have even been attached to us since prehistoric times until now and forever.
Biology
The second human genome
A collection of genetic information encodes all microorganisms that are in harmony in our bodies, collectively called microbiomes, forming a second human genome.
Medicine - Health
Discovered where mushrooms have the greatest diversity in human skin
While humans have used the power of yeast to ferment bread and beer, the function of yeast and of other fungi living in and on the human body is not well understood.