Gomez Gallego’s research emphasizes the health benefits of plant-based foods and their bioactive compounds, particularly ...

Instead, researchers are interested in the hundreds of tiny fruit flies living on the trees and the even tinier bacteria living inside the insects’ guts. The setup was designed with a deceptively ...

Schulich student Ridley Fidler, an MSc candidate in microbiology and immunology, is studying fruit flies to probe link between antibiotics, kidney stones.

The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a ...

In at least one species of caterpillar, the gut appears to slide freely back and forth, untethered to the surrounding tissue - an unusual mechanism that might help the insect digest food while it ...

Figure 1: Schematic view of how the gut microbiota affects host fat storage. Taken together, it is apparent that changes in the Western lifestyle, together with the abuse of antibiotics in our ...