A large-scale population metagenomic study has shed new light on the spatial heterogeneity of viral communities across the ...

Microbiome composition and diversity in the AWI-Gen 2 cohort. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08485-8 The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new ...

A new study highlights the urgent need for global equity in vaginal microbiome research, challenging outdated perspectives and pushing for better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for female ...

Our gut is home to a micro-universe of tiny powerhouses, complete with their own genes and immune and metabolic profiles, playing a key role in our health and well-being.

A major new review of human studies finds consistent differences in gut bacterial communities between people with mild ...

Human studies consistently report gut microbiome differences in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, but ...

and its potential for helping people live healthier, longer lives. Photo by Andrew Brodhead Stanford microbiologists Justin and Erica Sonnenburg write about what they‘re working on, how it could ...

There are millions of bacteria living in our guts. There are millions of dead bacteria there too. And scientists are learning just how much potential the dead ones have to improve our health ...

Plus, what to do about it.