A new study finds India's urban sewage systems are acting as "genetic playgrounds" for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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A “digital gut” predicted which probiotics and high‑fiber diets would take hold in people's guts and produce healthier outcomes.

Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these ...

Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.

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People have long given up on the search for the Fountain of Youth, a mythical spring that could reverse aging. But for some scientists, the hunt has not ended—it's just moved to a different place.