The phycosphere region surrounding microalgal cells is the epicenter of intricate and complex interactions between heterotrophic microbes and microalgae, ranging from mutualism to competition. These ...

For an oyster, creating an internal environment for calcification that forms its distinctive hard shell is essential. But new Harvard research has found that these bivalves may outsource the work, ...

In an article published in Cell Host & Microbe on March 3, 2026, researchers at McMaster University in Canada and at the Hospital Universitario de La Princesa in Spain have shed some light on the ...

One of the big mysteries in food allergy is why two people with similar levels of peanut specific antibodies can react so differently. It turns out the answer may be in the mouth and gut’s bacteria.

cDepartment of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA dDepartment of Biostatistics, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA eDepartment of Pathology, St Jude Children’s ...

Melanoma represents the most lethal form of skin cancer, with the skin microbiome increasingly recognized as a potential risk factor. Previous studies demonstrated an altered microbiome composition at ...