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The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution
Catherine Offord | Jul 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
Bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of animals may influence the adaptive trajectories of their hosts.
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Q&A: Thousands of RNA Viruses Newly Discovered in Ocean Water
Dan Robitzski | Apr 7, 2022 | 6 min read
The Scientist spoke with Ohio State University microbiologist Matthew Sullivan about a recent expedition that identified thousands of RNA viruses from water samples and cataloged them into novel phylogenic groups.
Opinion: Microbiology Needs More Math
Mikhail Tikhonov | Oct 12, 2017 | 4 min read
Empirical data and humans’ biased interpretations can only get so far in truly understanding life at the microscale.
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The Unusual Functions of Geosmin
Connor Lynch | Aug 1, 2022 | 5 min read
The compounds responsible for the earthy smell of recent rain are produced by a wide variety of bacteria and fungi. Recent research sheds light on why microbes bother.
Seirian Sumner: Wasp Whisperer
Cristina Luiggi | Aug 1, 2011 | 3 min read
Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology, London. Age: 37
Bacteria and Humans Have Been Swapping DNA for Millennia
Kelly Robinson and Julie Dunning Hotopp | Oct 1, 2016 | 8 min read
Bacteria inhabit most tissues in the human body, and genes from some of these microbes have made their way to the human genome. Could this genetic transfer contribute to diseases such as cancer?
Lost Colonies
Anna Azvolinsky | Oct 1, 2015 | 10+ min read
Next-generation sequencing has identified scores of new microorganisms, but getting even abundant bacterial species to grow in the lab has proven challenging.
Sharing the Bounty
Michelle G. Rooks and Wendy S. Garrett | Aug 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
Gut bacteria may be the missing piece that explains the connection between diet and cancer risk.
Contributors
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the September issue of The Scientist.
"Big Cross" Lands Sticklebacks in the Spotlight
David Secko | Nov 7, 2004 | 5 min read
Marine threespine sticklebacks haven't morphologically changed in an estimated 10 million years, but their freshwater offshoots show no signs of slowing down. These 5-cm-long, freshwater fish have undergone a recent evolutionary change, variably losing their calcified body armor and retractable pelvic and dorsal spines. Remarkably, isolated marine and freshwater sticklebacks can be hybridized in the laboratory, a fact that is allowing researchers to analyze the genetics behind their natural dive

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