Immune plasticity during the perinatal period enables mammalian offspring to successfully navigate the transition from prenatal, intrauterine life to postnatal, extrauterine life. This Review highligh...

Here the authors propose guidance on the process of establishing a state-of-the-art collection of microorganisms, including project planning, strain deposition and the naming of new taxa.

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A comparison of sequencing of complex mock communities performed at multiple depths and analysed using different methods establishes minimum standards that can ensure the accuracy of metagenomic analy...

In this clinical trial the authors show that EXL01, a live bacterial therapy based on F. prausnitzii, can be safely administered to Crohn’s disease patients, showing immune gene modulation in the ileum and supporting its potential as a biotherapeutic.

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Pekel, Karcher, et al. present the largest gut microbiome meta-analysis of colorectal cancer to date, integrating 6,779 amplicon and shotgun sequencing profiles. They establish a robust microbiome sig...

Scientific Reports - Modulation of intestinal bile acids influences colonic mucosal responses

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 24 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02344-0Shotgun metagenomic sequencing is a comprehensive untargeted next-generation sequencing method that enables culture-independent analysis of complex microbial communities. Comparing the results of several metagenome-based analyses at various sequencing depths for known input illustrates which methods and amounts of data are most suitable for determining microbial composition, accuracy of metagenome-assembled genomes and functional coverage.

Nature Microbiology - A comparison of sequencing of complex mock communities performed at multiple depths and analysed using different methods establishes minimum standards that can ensure the...

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Ärztin Carolin Schneider forscht mit KI-Experten an der RWTH Aachen zur Krebsprävention. Ziel ist die personalisierte Strategie: "Wir glauben, dass wir gute Modelle entwickeln können, die die Einzel-F...

Background Western diet and associated production of secondary bile acids (BAs) have been linked to the development of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC). Despite observational studies showing that seco...

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....

Accurate taxonomic assignment of bacterial genomes is essential for identifying novel taxa and for stable classification to enable robust comparison between studies. Bacterial genus delineation relies...

Accurate taxonomic assignment of bacterial genomes is essential for identifying novel taxa and for stable classification to enable robust comparison between studies. Bacterial genus delineation relies...

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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....

Abstract. Understanding the complex interactions between microbes and their environment requires robust model systems such as synthetic communities (SynCom

An analysis of TCGA whole-genome sequencing samples yields a comprehensive resource for investigating the role of microbes in cancer.

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