There is increasing evidence showing that the dynamic changes in the gut microbiota can
alter brain physiology and behavior. Cognition was originally thought to be regulated only by …

Metagenomics is a new approach to study microorganisms obtained from a specific
environment by functional gene screening or sequencing analysis. Metagenomics studies …

The human gut microbiome harbors hundreds of bacterial species with diverse biochemical
capabilities. Dozens of drugs have been shown to be metabolized by single isolates from …

Enzymes are versatile catalysts and their synthetic potential has been recognized for a long
time. In order to exploit their full potential, enzymes often need to be re-engineered or …

The spread of resistant bacteria, leading to untreatable infections, is a major public health
threat but the pace of antibiotic discovery to combat these pathogens has slowed down …

The study of microorganisms that pervade each and every part of this planet has
encountered many challenges through time such as the discovery of unknown organisms …

Natural products have been the single most productive source of leads for the development
of drugs. Over a 100 new products are in clinical development, particularly as anti-cancer …

Metagenomics (also referred to as environmental and community genomics) is the genomic
analysis of microorganisms by direct extraction and cloning of DNA from an assemblage of …

The introduction of effective antibacterial therapies for infectious diseases in the mid‐20th
century completely revolutionized clinical practices and helped to facilitate the development …

Clostridium scindens biotransforms primary bile acids into secondary bile acids, and is
correlated with inhibition of Clostridium difficile growth in vivo. The aim of the current study …