A new scientific review has uncovered how complex microbial communities, including those in the human gut and the natural environment, act as powerful engines that drive the evolution and spread of ...

Microbial communities, like those in the human gut, act as powerful engines that drive the evolution and spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Ultra-processed diets are driving gut bacteria to evolve rapidly at a genetic level. Microbes now switch on DNA fragments to ...

New research shows that direct breastfeeding strengthens the transfer of beneficial microbes from mother’s milk to very-low-birth-weight infants, even in the face of antibiotic use, helping shape the ...

Technological advances in gene sequencing and computing have led to an explosion in the availability of bioinformatic data and processing power, respectively, creating a ripe nexus for artificial ...