Microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungi live together in neighborhoods known as microbial consortia. Some of these neighborhoods naturally exist in soils, food, water, and even the human gut ...
The ability to control gene expression across a wide range is crucial for many fields, including bioengineering, disease detection, and environmental monitoring. Research led by Lingchong You, Ph.D., ...
Researchers working with data from more than 8,000 adults report that specific gut bacteria and their chemical byproducts can ...
Yibin Zhu’s work highlights how microbiota from both the hosts and vectors can either promote or suppress virus transmission.
Research in microbiome science has increasingly highlighted the fundamental impact of the gut microbiota on human health, ...
An apple’s most useful part for digestion never gets absorbed. The soluble fiber called pectin travels the full length of the ...