From your first breath, trillions of tiny microbes colonize your body, shaping your health in surprising ways. Among these unseen residents, fungi and bacteria living in your gut play a crucial role ...

Researchers use a viscoelastic material flowing through a microfluidic chip to sort E. coli bacteria based on their degree of elongation. By using this 'lab-on-a-chip' device, scientists may be able ...

B cells are white blood cells that develop to produce antibodies. These antibodies, or immunoglobulins, can bind to harmful foreign particles (such as viruses or disease-causing bacteria) to stop them ...

In a recent review published in the journal Microbiome, researchers synthesized evidence on how maternal intestinal bacteria, human milk components, and the maternal environment influence infant ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Four studies focused on improving our understanding of the human genome and microbiome were awarded funding through the third round of research pilots supported by the University at ...

From babyhood to adulthood, the bacteria and fungi on your skin help train your immune system—but when that balance tips, chronic inflammation can follow. This new review reveals how and why. Study: ...