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An 8-year soil meta-omic time series shows how mobile genetic elements shape permafrost microbial diversity and impact a range of functions, including carbon and nutrient cycling.

A specific isoform of PBP1b functions independently of the activator protein, LpoB, to drive generation of a wedge-like peptidoglycan structure that strengthens the division site in Escherichia coli.

We tested a hypothesis that misinformation exploits outrage to spread online, examining generalizability across multiple platforms, time periods, and classifications of misinformation. Outrage is high...

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The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...

Some of the biggest clues to human health may be hiding in the gut. For World Microbiome Day, APC Microbiome Ireland explores the theme Our Health, Our Food, Our World. In this video, APC Director…

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 23 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02324-4Genomic epidemiology of 1,029 Streptococcus pyogenes emm1 and emm12 genome sequences collected between 1993 and 2024 in China reveals dominance of distinct lineages with mobile genetic element-encoded antibiotic resistance and virulence factor genes.

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 23 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02323-5Escherichia coli ABC transporter-dependent capsule gene analysis alongside the development and application of the kTYPr in silico capsule typing tool uncovers E. coli capsule diversity across environments.

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 24 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02318-2Cayman enables computational analysis of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) in microbial community data. It revealed novel mucus-foraging gut microorganisms and differences in gut microbial CAZyme repertoires associated with lifestyle and disease.

The TRACS algorithm tracks bacteria, viruses and parasites in metagenomic or population sequencing data, detecting microbial transmission even when multiple strains coexist within a host.

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02345-zWe reflect on our experiences as principal investigators of two microbiome-focused citizen-science projects, offering opportunities and practical lessons as a guide for researchers considering citizen-science approaches.

A large-scale proteomics analysis of the dark proteome by the TransCODE Consortium reveals many translated non-canonical open reading frames to encode microproteins and peptideins.

PhD Project - C. difficile S-layer’s role in antimicrobial resistance at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

Nature Immunology - Bacterial type III secretion systems, traditionally viewed as virulence factors, are prevalent in healthy gut microbiomes, where they deliver effectors that modulate human...

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 23 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02296-5As a young scientist from the global south, engaging in science diplomacy has brought greater purpose and meaning to my career, writes Delfina Fernandes Hlashwayo.

In animal models, weaning reshaped the gut microbiome, which in turn ‘trained’ intestinal stem cells to respond better to microbes later in life.

Have you ever felt that editors are gatekeepers and just looking for a reason to reject your papers? Let me try to reassure you that we are, in fact, your best friends.

Clostridium perfringens lacking perfringolysin O toxin isolated from preterm infants metabolizes human milk oligosaccharide disialyllacto-N-tetraose to produce metabolites that promote the growth of commensal bifidobacteria, inhibit pathogens and suppress inflammation in an organoid model.

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02297-4Clostridium perfringens lacking perfringolysin O toxin isolated from preterm infants metabolizes human milk oligosaccharide disialyllacto-N-tetraose to produce metabolites that promote the growth of commensal bifidobacteria, inhibit pathogens and suppress inflammation in an organoid model.

Clostridium perfringens lacking perfringolysin O toxin isolated from preterm infants metabolizes human milk oligosaccharide disialyllacto-N-tetraose to produce metabolites that promote the growth of c...

The Department of Biology conducts research and teaching in many subject areas such as ecology, evolutionary biology, organismal biology and molecular biology. A total of approximately 300 people curr

Longitudinal metatranscriptomics in a prospective cohort of 1,164 adults hospitalized for COVID-19 reveals that azithromycin offered no apparent anti-inflammatory benefit but enriched the respiratory ...

Using individual-level data from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register and fecal metagenomes of 14,979 individuals in Sweden, the authors examined the association between oral antibiotic use over 8 yea...

Authors reveal that protein nanofibrils govern assembly of bacterial spores and extrasporal toxins into insecticidal aggregates. Spores and parasporal bodies are incased in a “sporesilk” matrix that d...

Little is known about the ecology and evolution of the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii outside the hospital. Here, Wilharm et al. show that the lifestyle of A. baumannii includes soil-dwel...

Engineered bacteria provide a platform for localized delivery of therapeutics. Here, Shane et al. show that an engineered eye commensal can accelerate corneal wound healing by promoting epithelial wou...

Mutational rates of bacterial evolution are increased using an error-prone orthogonal system.

Artificial intelligence stands like a new dawn on the horizon. It carries the promise of effortless collaboration between mind and machine, where tedious tasks melt away and creativity is given room t...

A short peptide derived from a commensal-fungal-secreted protein promotes repair in models of colon epithelial damage when delivered directly or via probiotic microbes.

Via high-throughput imaging and tracking over 140 million single mycobacteria, the authors show that drug- and strain-specific killing predict treatment outcomes, with potential to improve drug develo...

Structural, genetic, functional and biochemical analyses of the complex flagellar motor of Campylobacter jejuni reveal structural adaptations with an ancient origin also found more widely across bacte...