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

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Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

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

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What key traits distinguish a living organism from something not alive? What defines life itself? Get a sense of the answers by building your own animated microbe, and learn about research attempting ...