Industrial and farm chemicals quietly alter the balance of gut microbes
A large-scale laboratory screen reveals that widely used chemicals do more than contaminate food and water. They can…
Microbial warning signs that predict death risk in severe pneumonia
Researchers uncover a microbial signature in the lungs of severe pneumonia patients. Could this help explain survival differences…
Large-scale characterisation of the nasal microbiome redefines Staphylococcus aureus colonisation status
Determination of the nasal microbiome in a large cohort To study the biological basis of S. aureus colonisation…
How the gut microbiome links obesity to colorectal cancer
Study: From obesity to cancer: Gut microbiome mechanisms, biomarkers, and U.S. public health strategies. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI…
Chronic drinking weakens the blood-brain barrier through the gut
Scientists trace alcohol’s impact from the gut to the brain, uncovering microbial changes that weaken the blood-brain barrier,…
Global data show why gut microbiomes in industrialized regions look increasingly alike
A global analysis shows how modern lifestyles erode microbial diversity, destabilize gut communities, and amplify immune stress signals,…
Antibiotics can make some vaccines less effective. Scientists suspect gut bacteria may play a role
While vaccines and antibiotics are important medicines, in some cases, one might make the other less effective. That’s…
Redefining control in anaerobic microbiome workflows
In this interview, Sheela Muley, Product Manager at Molecular Devices, and Dr Sushmita Sudarshan, Application Scientist in Assay Development at Molecular Devices,…
Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles and Their Role in PCOS and Endometriosis Explained
IntroductionBEVs: Structure and functionBEVs in PCOSBEVs in endometriosisClinical potential of BEVsResearch frontiers and limitationsConclusionsReferencesFurther reading Bacterial extracellular vesicles…
High-resolution profiling of bacterial and fungal communities using pangenome-informed taxon-specific long-read amplicons | Microbiome
Song S, Liu Y, Wang NR, Haney CH. Mechanisms in plant-microbiome interactions: lessons from model systems. Curr Opin…
Scientists uncover the gut’s hidden hydrogen engine and how it falters in Crohn’s disease
A global research team has pinpointed the enzyme fueling hydrogen production in healthy guts and shown how its…
Hydrogen plays a bigger role in gut function than previously thought
Farts are causing a stink in the research world, but in a positive way. Melbourne scientists have revealed…