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Fungi produce metabolites that humans have used to improve health. In a new study, researchers use cheese rinds to demonstrate that fungal antibiotics can influence how microbiomes develop.

Research underway to measure the impact of relieving maternal anxiety and long-term effects for babies.

Scientists made an important leap forward in the quest to diagnose disease using exhaled breath, reporting that a new laser-based breathalyzer powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can detect COVID-19 in real-time with excellent accuracy.

A new study has discovered novel strains of bacteria and fungi, adapted to the cold climates of the Alps and the Arctic, that can digest plastics at temperatures as low as 15°C/59°F.

Scientists have engineered bacteria to record signals from the external environment in their swarming patterns. The team successfully decoded these signals using artificial intelligence (AI). The research, published in Nature Chemical Biology, provides a framework for building a “natural” environment recording system.

A new study explores how Western institutions can ethically approach the growing research and use of psychedelics as viable medical therapies.

A long noncoding RNA found in the smooth muscle cells in blood vessels is also essential to the contractions in the gastrointestinal tract that move food along.

A new study in mice and rats found that restoring certain signals in a brain region that processes smells countered depression.

A review of clinical trials has identified the best approach to treating excessive daytime sleepiness related to sleep apnea, an anti-fatigue medication called solriamfetol.

Artificial intelligence can learn spatial information faster if sequences are repeated according to specific priorities, rather than if the sequences were repeated at random.