Even cities have their own unique microbiomes
A study of microorganisms collected from public transportation systems shows even cities have microbial signatures
That stinky armpit smell? It's not you, it's your microbiome
Whether your body odor is oniony, meaty, or fruity depends on the microbes inhabiting your armpits
Germ-free mice show how eating common oils affects our microbiomes
New research adds to our knowledge about how the oils we eat affect our bodies
Changing your microbiome could be as easy as taking a walk in the park
Bacteria from soil, plants, and air transfer to your body when you go outside, potentially bringing health benefits
Gut bacteria helped mice fight off pesky pneumonia
Pneumonia strains are becoming antibiotic-resistant, so we need to find new ways of treating infections
Vegan gut bacteria swim more than their carnivorous counterparts
Gut bacteria from those on plant-based diets may be better at swimming to nutrients
Cats communicate with the help of bacteria living in their butts
KittyBiome researchers want to study the cat microbiome to improve health and understand scent-based communication
This initiative wants you to snap a pic of your poop — for the future of gut health
Calling all citizen scientists: contribute an anonymous photo of your bowel movement to help build the world’s first and largest poop image database.
The second big wave of crop domestication is happening within our lifetimes
The first steps towards microbial agronomy are being taken in an oasis in the desert
Es tiempo de incluir a nuestros amigos, los hongos, en nuestros microbiomas
El microbioma de nuestro intestino contiene hongos y protistas, no solo bacteria – entonces, ¿por qué no los estudiamos?
The gut microbiome can hit fast forward on Alzheimer's disease progression
Male — but not female — mice had reduced amyloid beta plaques in the brain after antibiotic treatment
The placental microbiome may not exist, but the scientific method is real
Researchers from Cambridge have found that run-of-the-mill sample contamination likely led to the discovery of a placental microbiome
When your gut bacteria talk, your brain listens and replies
It's a conversation, one that may alter immune response and disease progression
Is your gut microbiome stealing your drugs?
New research identifies how our gut microbiomes interfere with the medications we take, and offers the possibility of medicine personalized to our gut bacteria.
It's time to highlight our fungus friends in our microbiomes
Our gut microbiomes contain fungi and protists, not just bacteria - so why don't we study them?
Knowing more about how sneeze droplets spray can help prevent disease
Big and small droplets have different physics and even different pathogenic potential
Bacteria from our guts have the tools to solve blood bank shortages
The discovery of a new enzyme system that can convert type A blood into type O blood could ease strain on universal donors and transform healthcare
When do you meet your first microbes?
Bacteria could get into the uterus through the vagina, through the GI tract, or even invasive medical procedures.
What do we really know about the safety of probiotics?
Messing with our gut microbiome could hurt us