Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

The human oral microbiome, a diverse community of microorganisms in the mouth, performs many key physiological ...

The Sri Lanka Medical Council, as the sole regulator of medical professionals in Sri Lanka, has played a vital role in shaping the nature, quality, and character of medical professionals and the ...

A troubling trend with global echoes and local implications By Dr Isuru U. Kariyawasam Senior Lecturer, Department of Botany, ...

The death of a horse from the Hendra virus in southeast Queensland, in what authorities say is the state’s first case of the ...

Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...

Scientists have studied a new target for antibiotics in the greatest detail yet—in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Microbiome science has deep roots, centuries of fermentation practices, and decades of bacterial taxonomy, but its modern incarnation is only just maturing.

Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

A study of twins reveals two gut bacteria linked to multiple sclerosis, offering new targets for future treatments.

The latest addition is the Marine Organismal Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name implies—has ...

Humans, skunks and maple trees The science of naming and classifying organisms is called taxonomy. Scientists do this so they can be as precise as possible when discussing living things.