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Taming the Wild Cheese Fungus

October 15, 2019

Recent study suggests that wild mold strains could be domesticated intentionally to produce new kinds of artisanal foods...

Researchers Unlock Potential to Use CRISPR to Alter the Microbiome

October 7, 2019

New study opens up the possibility of using CRISPR to alter the makeup of the human microbiome in a way that could be pe...

Could Microorganisms in Poop Help Treat the Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer?

August 19, 2019

Phase I trial will evaluate combination of fecal transplants and immunotherapy for melanoma

Gut Throws Cells Overboard When Chemical Insults Build Up

August 6, 2019

Zebrafish researchers discover a self-defense mechanism of the gut

An Apple Carries about 100 Million Bacteria—Good Luck Washing Them Off

July 25, 2019

Most microbes are inside the apple—but the strains depend on which bits you eat, and whether you go organic

Exploiting Green Tides Thanks to a Marine Bacterium

July 10, 2019

Scientists have identified a marine bacterium whose enzymatic system can break down ulvan into an energy source

Snow Algae Thrive in High-Elevation Ice Spires, an Unlikely Oasis for Life

July 9, 2019

New findings add to scientists' understanding of the limits of life on Earth, but may also have implications for the search f...

Can Mathematics Help Us Understand the Complexity of Our Microbiome?

July 4, 2019

How do the communities of microbes living in our gastrointestinal systems affect our health?

Scientists Hit Pay Dirt with New Microbial Research Technique

June 24, 2019

Researchers detail the first-ever successful use of a technique called BONCAT to isolate active microbes present in a sample ...

Like a Lot of Things, Women's Gut Microbiomes Appear to Mature Earlier than Men's

May 15, 2019

Age also seems to be a factor, with younger guts more bacterially diverse (a good thing) than older ones

Children's Noses Hold Clues to Serious Lung Infections

March 18, 2019

Researchers say the results help explain why some children are more prone to developing infections than others

More Than 100 New Gut Bacteria Discovered in Human Microbiome

February 5, 2019

A new study hopes to help understand the role of the microbiome in health and disease

Some Nose, Throat Bacteria Make It Less Likely to Get Flu

January 14, 2019

Imagine taking a pill that would help you stave off the flu

Medication for Severe Acne Alters Skin Microbiome

December 31, 2018

Study raises potential for development of microbiome-based acne treatments

New Directions for Infant Microbiome Research

November 14, 2018

What the latest studies mean for future clinical trials

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