Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...

The human gut is home to trillions of beneficial microbes that play a crucial role in health. Disruptions in this delicate ...

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body size) than the brains of any other primate. Scientists have always wondered ...

Biologists mapping the human microbiome expected to find new bacteria and viruses, not entities that slip through every familiar category of life. Yet that is what several research teams now say they ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study sug ...

Ozempic and drugs like it have done wonders for weight loss by mimicking the natural hormone GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), which helps control blood sugar and appetite. Now a new study shows how ...

Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...

Although it well known that the human gut contains a large and diverse array of bacteriophages, a functional understanding of the phage–host interactions is limited. This is, in part, due to a lack of ...

Your gut microbiome is the trillions-strong collection of bacteria and other microbes that live in your digestive tract.

The Center for Intestinal Systems (CIS) is a nationwide collaborative initiative launched by the Imperial Organoid Facility on 12th January 2026 that will build a unique infrastructure for in-vitro ...

Breast milk contains living bacteria that transfer to babies' guts, helping build healthy digestion and immune systems.