New research suggests that bacteria in your mouth and on your tongue may be connected to changes in brain function as you age. A study led by the University of Exeter found that certain bacteria were ...

Scientists have uncovered the equipment that enables bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics: a shuttling mechanism that helps a complex of proteins pump out a wide spectrum of antibiotics along ...

By employing a novel technique to examine how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have found that gut bacteria can ...

Live-action anime adaptations are becoming big business in the industry, with recent examples like One Piece and Avatar: The Last Airbender helping to pave the way for new projects to arrive on the ...

Nuking leftovers at work might not seem like a health risk, but those microwaves can often be a hotbed for bacteria. One ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A deadly crash involving a wrong-way driver forced the closure of the southbound 405 Freeway through the ...

WITH Valentine’s Day just round the corner, you might be looking for ways to spice it up in the bedroom. If these efforts ...

Peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) are innate immunity molecules present in most invertebrate and vertebrate animals, but not in plants. Insects have up to 19 PGRPs, classified into short ...

Using a new method to study how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria can alter molecular signatures in the brain.

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

"Who are you?" This question, in its many variations, is almost inevitable in school applications, job interviews or introspective moments. We spend years, perhaps our entire lives, unraveling the ...