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Over the past decade, extensive research has revealed strong links between the gut microbiome and the brain, at least in adults or those with neuropsychiatric disorders. This study explores how these associations emerge in early development using a ...

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In natural habitats, nutrient availability limits bacterial growth. We discovered that bacteria can overcome this limitation by acquiring nutrients by lysing neighboring cells through contact-dependen...

A long-term metagenomic time series reveals how viruses impact diversity, ecological dynamics and evolution of freshwater microbiomes.

On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Here, the authors perform a global analysis of over 3000 infant gut samples revealing a universal pattern of microbial changes over the first 1.5 years, with declines in Bifidobacterium and increases ...

Nature Communications - Here, the authors perform a global analysis of over 3000 infant gut samples revealing a universal pattern of microbial changes over the first 1.5 years, with declines in...

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by Roberto — Among the many mechanisms of bacterial horizontal gene transfer, conjugation, the plasmid-mediated cell-to-cell movement of DNA, holds a special place in the heart of this old-timer E. co...

The newfound strategy seen in C. matruchotii might help oral bacteria recover lost territory after each eviction by toothbrushing.