The land-lubbing critters we lub are mostly warm-blooded; they operate at a consistent hundred or so degrees F - around 38C. Since landfood operates at toasty temps, biological stuff associated with ...

What if you could swallow a tiny robot that could diagnose, monitor and treat health issues in your gut without scheduling an ...

Ingestible smart capsules deliver medication directly to specific gut locations using microscopic needles and targeted drug release systems.

A group of French students has been working on a groundbreaking project for several years—a low-cost microbial fuel cell that generates electricity from urine. Since ...

A growing body of research now links the trillions of microbes living in the human gut to how well people age, with recent studies identifying specific bacterial signatures that distinguish healthy ...

While reversing some of these habits is a step in the right direction, small tweaks can help too—like shaking up your snack choices. Nuts may be small, but they pack anywhere be ...

Our single-celled ancestor lived in a world without plants, animals or oxygen-rich oceans. Yet, this seemingly simple microorganism took the first steps toward complex life. From this ancestor emerged ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has engineered a microbial strain capable of rapidly growing in high concentrations of ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting PD-1 and PD-L1 have revolutionized cancer therapy, delivering long-term survival benefits in several malignancies. However, nearly half of patients show limited ...

Fermentation science represents a cornerstone in the production and quality improvement of beverages such as coffee, wine, cider, and beer. In recent years, ...

Fuel cells are devices that produce electricity by converting chemical energy directly into electrical energy. Unlike ...