Every animal carries a microscopic community of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that play a critical role in health. These gut microbes help regulate the immune system, support digestion, and even ...

Microbial ecology encompasses the study of diverse communities of microorganisms – including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and protozoa – inhabiting environments as varied as soil, water, plants ...

Bacteria riding on sinking ocean particles can erode the mineral ballast that helps those particles descend, slowing the ...

Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with very large and complex microbial communities known as microbiomes. New research has just been published aimed at ...

The gut microbiome research field has rapidly evolved, driven by new insights into the profound ways in which gut microbes affect metabolism, immune ...

The meromictic lakes and adjacent coastal water bodies of the White Sea region present uniquely stratified ecosystems where pronounced physicochemical gradients foster specialised microbial ...

The oral microbiome is a high-impact interface between microbial exposure and host immunity, and growing evidence suggests it can shape inflammatory tone ...

The primary goal of the TOMI project is to help organic vegetable growers improve the productivity and sustainability of their tomato crops by developing new biologically-based approaches to manage ...

New gut health index distinguishes healthy and diseased microbiomes, offering a promising biomarker for early detection and monitoring.

The Forum on Microbial Threats provides a trusted, neutral venue for stakeholders to examine critical scientific and policy challenges posed by emerging and reemerging infectious diseases in humans, ...

What would you contribute to the world of ecology and evolution if you could access the combined wisdom of faculty from more than a dozen disciplines that span the earth, biological and computational ...