Microbiology

Researchers aim to harness microbes in our intestines to cure what ails us

Low levels of the hormone vasopressin could be a biomarker for autism.

Building kinetic contraptions to bring data to life

A new CRISPR/Cas9 DNA labeling technique finds that DNA flails around during the transcription process, increasing its ability to connect distant regions of the genome.

Fixing a widely used antibiotic’s tendency to cause hearing loss

An analysis of blood reveals that most microbes living inside humans have never been seen before.

A conversation with author Mary Roach

From hunter-gatherers, clues to dwindling gut-bug diversity

A health-care revolution in the making

Intestinal microbes in peril