Biologists are quietly rewriting what it means to be alive, and the human body has become one of their strangest frontiers.

Addressing the microbiome's translational gap involves understanding biological complexity and developing function-driven, patient-specific interventions.

Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Massive endeavor including Hopkins researchers and students aims to understand the planet's most biodiverse habitats ...

The study of the human microbiome has revealed a vital role in the emergence, persistence, and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), largely ...

Microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. These bacteria perform important jobs, including maintaining the intestinal barrier ...

The field of microbiome research has increasingly revealed the intricate connections between gut microbial communities and overall human health. Recent ...

Scientists know relatively little about archaea compared to their bacterial counterparts, but evidence of their roles in health and disease are beginning to trickle in. Methanogens are not the only ...

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...