microbes

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The new study indicates that microbes living in the fish intestine may also be essential participants in the process.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The researchers reported increases in microbes and metabolic signals associated with improved body composition and fat loss.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Fruit flies lacking normal gut microbes displayed much stronger activation of amino acid-seeking brain neurons, suggesting that the microbiome helps regulate nutrient availability and feeding behavior.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The effort, backed by federal and state grants, helped draw BioVerde, which uses microbes to produce chemicals needed for rubber and plastic products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

With it he discovered a universe in a drop of water: the microbes, which he described as “animalcules” and thought “cute.”

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan