Mouse study shows the composition of microbes on the body influences the immune response against transplanted tissue

In more recent years, microbes have proved their worth through things like polymerase chain reaction

Research could lead to the development of new drugs or diets for intestinal conditions such as irritable bowel disease

Largest-ever analysis of microbial data reveals an ecological law concluding 99.999 percent of species remain undiscovered

To head the new center, Robert J. Genco will leave his post as director of UB STOR

A Georgia Tech research team identified and modeled interactions among 14 sub-communities

Lab Manager contributor Tanuja Koppal, PhD, talks with George Weinstock, PhD  and director of microbial genomics at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.

“This is the first demonstration that there is a link between stress and microbiome diversity in the wild,” senior author of study says.

It sounds simple, but the concept is only recently gaining international acceptance. 

Findings could affect efforts to boost both human and ecosystem health