Microbiomes – News and Features

By combining genomic sequencing data with AI analysis, researchers are zeroing in on the ocean viruses that can capture carbon and help combat climate change.

Researchers have identified changes to the gut microbiome that affect our ability to digest sorbitol – a key ingredient in sugar-free products.

Tapping into the mucus in our poop could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful, reports new research.

An artificial "worm gut" that uses bacteria from the guts of a "superworm" has been developed that can accelerate the breakdown of plastics.

In a new study, published in Scientific Reports, researchers from Kyoto University explored the role of nicotine on weight management through host metabolism and gut microbial metabolites.

Pregnancy leads to an eruption of physiological and metabolic changes in the body. Among many of these changes are dramatic fluctuations in the immune system, but how these changes may take place has alluded scientists until now.

Research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) sheds new light on how to access the sugars locked up in plants to produce petroleum-free fuels, chemicals, and medicines.

Using a database of over 60,000 microorganisms curated by researchers from across the globe, the new search tool instantly matches microbes to the metabolites they produce.

A common lantibiotic used in food production has potent effects on both pathogenic and commensal gut bacteria, which may affect out gut health.

In a groundbreaking study, Florey researchers have shown for the first time that high-fibre intake has a positive effect on Huntington’s disease.