Dried plums found to promote retention of beneficial bacteria throughout the colon

Newly tolerant infants had higher levels of several strains of bacteria that produce short chain fatty acids

Understanding more about the interactions between microbial communities could help shed light on the roles of soil microbes in the global carbon cycle

We rely on them every day to keep the stink away. But have you ever wondered how those deodorants and antiperspirants we roll, spray, or rub under our arms work?

Lab Manager's Tanuja Koppal discusses microbiome research with Georg K. Gerber, assistant professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School

Findings could lead to advances in the use of bacteria to treat intestinal diseases, among other applications

Surprising findings emerge from U-M microbiome research

When we drive past sunny fields of grapes, we might think we're seeing how they’re doing—but much more is going on invisible to the human eye: vines and roots teeming with bacteria, viruses and fungi that all impact how those grapes will grow.

Study in mice could lead to better treatment and prevention for humans.

Mounting research tightens their connection with the brain.