How gut bacteria can help detect genetic disease

How gut bacteria can help detect genetic disease

A breakthrough discovery has linked changes in gut bacteria to the presence of a rare genetic disease. Research conducted at Macquarie University has found that Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) may be connected to changes in bacteria and other microorganisms in the gut....
Saving Australian honeybees

Saving Australian honeybees

  A new research project at Macquarie University hopes to save Australian honeybees from a declining population. Scientists are working to develop a new immunity-boosted probiotic, which may help fight infections causing bees to disappear around the world. They...