Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology has advanced our understanding of the
human microbiome by allowing for the discovery and characterization of unculturable …

Microbiotas are a malleable part of ecosystems, including the human ecosystem.
Microorganisms affect not only the chemistry of their specific niche, such as the human gut …

Microbiome studies have become routine in biomedical, agricultural and environmental
sciences with diverse aims, including diversity profiling, functional characterization, and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
heterogeneous cognitive, behavioral and communication impairments. Disruption of the gut …

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

We introduce DS-1000, a code generation benchmark with a thousand data science
problems spanning seven Python libraries, such as Numpy and Pandas. Compared to prior …

Integration of sensory and molecular inputs from the environment shapes animal behaviour.
A major site of exposure to environmental molecules is the gastrointestinal tract, in which …

The composition of the gut microbiome can control innate and adaptive immunity and has
emerged as a key regulator of tumor growth, especially in the context of immune checkpoint …

Background Alteration of the gut microbiota may contribute to the development of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a major bioactive …

Identifying differentially abundant microbes is a common goal of microbiome studies.
Multiple methods are used interchangeably for this purpose in the literature. Yet, there are …