Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a new study ...

Learn more about the microbes that take in PFAS, the harmful, long-lasting chemicals that can hang out in the human body for years at a time.

The same brain system that rewards you for a delicious meal is hijacked by drugs like fentanyl. A behavioral neuroscientist ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

A particular sort of dream control helps people mold their minds, practice real-life skills, and even shape their waking ...

The cellular action that enables the mouth's interior lining to heal quicky and without scarring has always been a mystery, ...

A rare cell in the lining of lungs is fundamental to the organ-wide response necessary to repair damage from toxins like ...

Cambridge scientists discover that certain gut bacteria can absorb and eliminate PFAS, toxic 'forever chemicals' linked to ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS - the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say boosting these species in our gut ...

Scientists believe they have found a way to protect people from a toxic and long-lasting "forever chemical". Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals which can be ...

Mice who were created by scientists using the genetics of two biological fathers have gone on to have their own offspring ...