Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...
A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...
The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...
The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...
EVANSTON, Ill. --- A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is ...
Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...
A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically ...