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Lignin is abundant and full of valuable carbons, but microbes struggle to digest it efficiently because of its complex structure and high energy cost. For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria’s ...

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The researchers found that gene variants that help microbes digest starches found in ...

What is fermentation, and how can eating fermented foods support better gut health? Here's what to know—and which foods to ...

It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large ...

Surprising Foods That Can Improve Your Digestion Your gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microorganisms that play a ...

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The researchers found that gene variants that help microbes digest starches found in ...

Did you know antibiotics may affect your gut bacteria for months? A doctor has shared five surprising facts about gut health, ...

Interest in gut health has driven a fermented foods list — yogurt, kimchi, kefir, sauerkraut and more — into mainstream diets ...