Chronic psychological stress can help tumors evade immune attack through a chain of molecular events involving gut bacteria ...

Traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy can induce immunogenic cell death (ICD), but their efficacy ...

The remains of Ötzi the Iceman, who died 5,300 years ago, contain ancient microbes that are still alive, new research finds.

Far below Earth’s surface, in complete darkness and cut off from sunlight, microbes have found ways not just to survive, but ...

A new study finds that people who live together share far more mouth and gut microbes than those living apart.

Good health starts with a healthy gut — and one of the easiest ways to support it may be by eating more fruit. Prebiotics are ...

Bacteria can pass proteins between themselves, which induces a dormant state that helps a small group of them survive ...

Ötzi the Iceman, Europe’s most famous mummy, is crawling with microbes, some long dead, some still eking out a living after thousands of years, and some very modern.

Researchers have looked at how particular microbes from Earth would fare in conditions like those of Mars, the moon, and the ...

A large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral and gut microbes with the people you live with. Should you ...