The human gut is alive with activity. Millions of microorganisms compete, cooperate, and coexist in ways that can profoundly ...
A research team led by Prof. Li Dejun from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant strides in using synthetic microbial communities (SynCom) to ...
Chinese liquor fermentation, a tradition spanning thousands of years, is underpinned by complex microbial consortia that shape both flavour and quality. The fermentation process relies on Daqu—a ...
Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with very large and complex microbial communities known as microbiomes. New research has just been published aimed at ...
Scientists have discovered previously unknown microbial communities living in hundreds of wild fish, revealing new insights ...
Microbial and fungal communities are increasingly recognized as vital agents in the conservation and restoration of ecosystems facing anthropogenic ...
Unpacking Carbon Dynamics in Urban Soils Urban greenspaces are vital for ecosystem function and carbon cycling in cities.
Scientists have long known that our skin is home to vast communities of bacteria, fungi and viruses. But knowing which ...
The holobiont paradigm finally recognizes that macroorganism development and health, like all other natural ecosystems, are influenced by the diverse microbial communities they host. However, ...
Stromatolites—and their close relatives, microbial mats—could be mistaken for what seems like a bunch of old dark rocks. But ...