The gut microbiota is a complex system, consisting of a dynamic population of
microorganisms, involved in the regulation of the host's homeostasis. A vast number of …

Host-associated microbiomes play an increasingly appreciated role in animal metabolism,
immunity and health. The microbes in turn depend on their host for resources and can be …

Resource allocation affects the structure of microbiomes, including those associated with
living hosts. Understanding the degree to which this dependency determines interspecies …

Social relationships shape human health and mortality via behavioral, psychosocial, and
physiological mechanisms, including inflammatory and immune responses. Though not …

Our gut harbours trillions of microorganisms essential for the maintenance of homeostasis
and host physiology in health and disease. In the last decade, there has been a growing …

Over the past thirty years, since the dawn of metagenomic studies, a completely new (micro)
universe was revealed, with the potential to have profound impacts on many aspects of the …

Gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the most prevalent physiological symptoms of autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). A growing body of largely preclinical research suggests that …

The mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of bacteria that play a
substantial role in host metabolism and immunity. While progress has been made in …

Research into proximate and ultimate mechanisms of individual cognitive variation in animal
populations is a rapidly growing field that incorporates physiological, behavioural and …

Microbes colonise all multicellular life, and the gut microbiome has been shown to influence
a range of host physiological and behavioural phenotypes. One of the most intriguing and …