Researchers develop a method that combines the strengths of shotgun metagenomics and single-cell genome sequencing in a microfluidics-based platform.
The discovery of peptides, enzymes, and other gene products that confer antibiotic resistance could give clues to how it develops.
Numerous scientists are disappointed with the American Society for Microbiology’s decision, and some are hatching plans to keep the meetings alive.
Advances in microbiome research are increasingly used in anti-vaccination arguments, yet the science actually undermines the premise of the argument.
Lactobacillus parafarraginis metabolites hindered the growth of multiple, distantly related bacterial pathogens.
Researchers are beginning to uncover a link between activity level and the microbial makeup of one’s gut.
Two previously overlooked archaeal strains fill an evolutionary gap for microbes.
Tests so far typically screen for risky patterns that may augment traditional types of clinical data.
Thirty percent of bacteria found in babies' guts came from mothers' milk, a study finds.
Bacterial differences after three-month temperature hikes, modeled after global warming predictions, were evident one year later, a study found.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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