Sourdough starter, a fermented mix of flour and water, is a staple for bakers. It's also a rich experimental testing ground ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s ...

A team of researchers led by Karina Xavier has uncovered a promising new live biotherapeutic agent that may redefine how the ...

The Tata Group and The New York Academy of Sciences gathered at the historic Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Friday, December 5, to celebrate the 2025 Tata Transformation Prize Winners with an inspiring ...

CHICAGO, IL – We’ve all been there—a tasty snack slips from your plate and lands on the floor. It’s frustrating, especially in the middle of a good meal. And in that moment of hesitation, many people ...

Life on Earth began simply. For billions of years, tiny microbes ruled the planet. Then, one day in deep time, something changed. Cells gained a nucleus, built inner compartments and learned to ...

New research reveals that sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in “low-calorie” foods, can behave much like fructose once ...

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose).

Pediatrician Dr. Paul Offit joins WIRED to answer the internet's questions about vaccines. How are new vaccines developed? What are vaccination schedules based on? Does getting multiple vaccines at ...

In 1943, a physicist and a biologist published a paper that confirmed one of the central pillars of Darwin's theory of evolution. The paper, by Max Delbrück of Vanderbilt University and Salvador Luria ...

A microbiologist in the United States has sparked curiosity among internet users by releasing a video in which he personally experiments to see how bacteria multiply on leftover pizza. While the ...