There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific biochemical processes active—such as those that make up photosynthesis, ...

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a metabolically dynamic niche where cancer cells and immune cells interact to influence tumor progression and immune ...

Vitamin B12 is long understood as a vital nutrient required for red blood cell formation and nerve function, but a new ...

The field of nutrition and gut microbiome research has increasingly identified the pivotal role of diet in shaping microbial ...

New study shows how bacteria juggle energy needs while digesting complex carbons. For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria’s ability to digest the seemingly indigestible, including carbon from ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By analyzing bowel movement frequency in more than 268,000 people, researchers uncover how thiamine ...

Exercise can slow tumour growth in mice by shifting the body’s metabolism so that muscle cells, rather than cancer cells, take the glucose and grow. A similar process may occur in people. It is well ...