In a study published in and featured on the cover of Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) growing on a culture medium. Flagellin triggers immune reactions that shift resources to defence, resulting in reduced plant growth. Colonization with a commensal ...

Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and then eliminate them. So how does it deal with the trillions of microbial cells that make a home for themselves in our ...

(Web Desk) - Food eaten during pregnancy can shape gut health long after birth. New research shows that certain food ...

Engineers showed that some types of soil bacteria can influence a plant's balance of growth and defense. The bacteria produce an enzyme that can lower a plant's immune activity and allow its roots to ...

A new study reveals how your gut bacteria can directly tell your brain when to stop eating, opening fresh avenues for appetite and metabolic research. Study: A gut sense for a microbial pattern ...

Scientists at UC Davis used artificial intelligence to help plants recognize a wider range of bacterial threats — which may lead to new ways to protect crops like tomatoes and potatoes from ...

Immunotherapy has changed the way physicians treat cancer patients. This approach to therapy targets the immune system to redirect cells toward the tumor. Once a tumor is established and begins to ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen address the long-standing question of how benign gut microbes evade the immune system. In doing so, they also reshape our understanding ...