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

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

Compared to other large primates, humans have unusually big brains. Now, scientists have suggested that the large size of our brains may have been influenced by the gut microbiome. The microbes in the ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...