An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and ...

The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

The findings suggest certain microbes from fermented foods can bind to nanoplastics and help carry them through the digestive ...

Your personal food-processing plant is like a symphony orchestra: When all the parts perform well, the result is beautiful music that simply flows. Should one or two musicians space out or be unable ...

Other foods can keep your digestive system healthy and help your body absorb nutrients. Food molecules consist of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Each of these classes of food molecules has unique ...

Your kidneys are like filters. Your brain is like a computer. Your digestive system is like a tube. Your hands are controlled a bit like a marionette. These comparisons exist in part because doctors ...

The students in Bostian Elementary School science teacher Brandy Hunt’s class got a hands-on lesson about what happens after they eat a meal. “This activity was a review, a hands-on activity at the ...

The term “microbiome” is shorthand for the vast and still largely unexplored worlds of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms that inhabit every corner of the planet. Bacteria form tiny ...