Archaea and bacteria routinely live side by side in microbial communities and must interact at least on occasion. Whether such cross-Domain interactions are dominated by mutual disregard, co-operation...

I am very excited to share our preprint on NFixPlanet, a resource and planet wide analysis of diazotrophy. Releasing this preprint feels bittersweet, as it is my first manuscript since Peer’s passing...

Folddisco enables protein structural motif search in million scale databases.

Escherichia coli is widespread in healthy breastfed infants, yet its ecological role is unclear. Here, the authors provide insights into the mechanisms supporting its persistence and co-existence with...

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02333-3This Review summarizes recent advances in bacterial single-cell transcriptomics approaches, while also discussing technological and computational challenges remaining to be met and the need for standardization going forwards.

Retron-based systems for genome editing are functional across bacterial species.

The Genome Taxonomy Database (GTDB) is an initiative to establish a standardised microbial taxonomy based on genome phylogeny.

Discover the latest election of 95 new Fellows by the European Academy of Microbiology, highlighting diverse expertise in the field.

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...

Job title: PhD scholarship within biotechnology (296538), Employer: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2026

Sequencing of marine sediments finds 136 newly identified Heimdallarchaeia and several novel lineages, and indicates that Heimdallarchaeia evolved distinct metabolic capabilities from other Asgar...

A planetary-scale analysis of over 85,000 metagenomes establishes a framework for exploring the structure and drivers of global microbial habitats, revealing that generalist species bridge ecological ...

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Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities as part of an Investigator project funded by Wellcome, focusing on understanding microbial and diet...

Abstract. Plastics are widely used materials, yet their chemical stability hinders biodegradation, exacerbating pollution on a global scale. Contaminated s

The gut microbiota produces metabolites that are important for host physiology and have critical roles in the development of diseases, such as metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer....

A genome language model, Protein Set Transformer, trained on viral datasets, uncovers evolutionary rules of protein content and organization driving precise virus identification, host prediction, and ...

Nutrition plays a fundamental role in shaping human health across the life course, influencing both host physiology and the composition and function of the gut microbiota. In turn, the gut microbiota ...

The Kleiner Lab at North Carolina State University (www.kleinerlab.org) is seeking a Research Specialist to support ongoing research on complex microbial communities, microbial symbioses, and metaprot...

Microbiota-derived metabolites serve as key messengers mediating host–microbe and microbe–microbe interactions, often through specialized primary meta…

PhD Project - Nationwide Clostridioides difficile population dynamics. at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

Abstract. The genus Enterococcus comprises a diverse group of species, many of which are commensal members of the gut microbiota of humans and animals. The

Environmental micro-compartment genomics provides efficient and high-throughput single-particle DNA sequencing that captures overlooked members of microbial communities.

Abstract. Multi-omics analyses have significantly advanced the understanding of complex marine microbial communities and their interactions. Despite notabl

The human vaginal microbiome, particularly with lactobacilli as the main inhabitants, plays a key role in maintaining women's health. While lactic acid-mediated pathogen exclusion is well known, broad...

AbstractBackground. Soil ecosystems have long been recognised as hotspots of microbial diversity, but most estimates of their microbial and functional comp

Nature Communications - Here, the authors present evidence that the gut microbiome alone, without changes in the host genome, can shape how animals respond to selection, identifying a bacterium and...

Nature Communications - Here, the authors systematically map metaproteomic responses of ex vivo human gut microbiota to common therapeutics, identifying several drug classes inducing strong...

Proximity-ligation-based sequencing from 111 samples and 5 environments reveals that a substantial proportion of phages infect multiple species.

FUGAsseM predicts protein function in microbiomes using coexpression patterns from metatranscriptomes and diverse community-wide data.

Understanding the interplay between host organisms and their microbiomes is central to the development of sustainable food systems. However, high dimensionality and spurious associations remain major ...

A previously uncharacterized microbial enzyme is responsible for the production of molecular hydrogen in the gut, which drives the growth of other bacteria and has implications for human health.