The gut microbiome influences motivation to exercise
Exercise is a key component of healthy living. It strengthens your heart, improves cognitive function,...
For orca moms, raising sons has a heavy cost
Orca whales are among the world’s most recognizable whales, with their round Oreo-cookie colored bodies,...
Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality
Have you ever planned a trip to swim at your local lake only to find...
Triassic caceilian fossils fill in huge evolutionary gap
When you think of an amphibian, the first thing to jump to mind is probably...
Are honey bees on the decline?
Anthony Nearman, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, discovered something unexpected while testing...
New research links the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis
There are many dangerous diseases and viruses in the world, some more common than others....
Models can predict new treatments for mice with pneumonia
Antibiotics work by killing bacteria that cause infection. This treatment reduces the number of bacteria...
Human gut microbiota invade urban wildlife
The gut microbiome is a complex community of microbes like bacteria, viruses and fungi, with...
Why are diabetics at an increased risk of infection?
People with type 1 diabetes are high risk individuals because they have a weakened immune...
Can genes predict how severe your COVID-19 case would be?
A type of coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, causes the disease called COVID-19. This disease has...