Recent and ongoing developments in microbiome science are enabling new frontiers of
research for probiotics and prebiotics. Novel types, mechanisms, and applications currently …

Background Neurological diseases are difficult to diagnose in time, and there is currently a
lack of effective predictive methods. Previous studies have indicated that a variety of …

Studies using 16S rRNA and shotgun metagenomics typically yield different results, usually
attributed to PCR amplification biases. We introduce Greengenes2, a reference tree that …

Microplastics (MPs) co-occur widely with diverse contaminants in soils. However, few data
are available on their impacts on soil chemical and microbial properties of heavy metal …

Immunotherapy has achieved limited success in patients with triple-negative breast cancer
(TNBC), an aggressive disease with a poor prognosis. Commensal microbiota have been …

In the Anthropocene, increasing pervasive plastic pollution is creating a new environmental
compartment, the plastisphere. How the plastisphere affects microbial communities and …

Nucleotide sequence and taxonomy reference databases are critical resources for
widespread applications including marker-gene and metagenome sequencing for …

Social interactions among animals mediate essential behaviours, including mating,
nurturing, and defence,. The gut microbiota contribute to social activity in mice,, but the gut …

Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMCs) ameliorate environmental stress, but whether
they can prevent mortality and the underlying host response mechanisms remains elusive …

Intestinal mucus forms the first line of defense against bacterial invasion while providing
nutrition to support microbial symbiosis. How the host controls mucus barrier integrity and …