The mechanism by which lactic acid bacteria, frequently found in fermented foods, activates the immune system has been established in a recent study. A group of bacteria frequently involved in the ...

Lactic acid has long been vilified, but new research shows that it doesn't impair muscle function. In fact, it might actually be good for you. Like all great villains, lactic acid has been ...

Scientists revived a forgotten Balkan recipe where live forest ants and their microbes naturally turn warm milk into yogurt.

Scientists show red wood ants carry sourdough bacteria that ferment milk, echoing Balkan traditions and hinting at new, safer ...