A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

Addressing the microbiome's translational gap involves understanding biological complexity and developing function-driven, patient-specific interventions.

We know the genes, but not their functions." To resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a ...

Many alpine ecosystems are undergoing vegetation degradation because of global change, which is affecting ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. The ecological consequences of alpine pioneer ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population, but the tiny microbes living on and around rice plants may be just as ...

Scientists in Seoul have uncovered 15 gut bacterial species linked to coronary artery disease, showing that microbes can influence heart health far beyond digestion. Their findings reveal how shifts ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 458, No. 1/2, Plant-soil interactions on the Tibetan Plateau (January 2021), pp. 175-189 (15 pages) Background and aims In addition to improving vegetation, grazing prohibition ...

Despite being genetically identical, bacteria can vary considerably in shape and size. Whether these variations affect bacterial function has remained an open question. Researchers at the Helmholtz ...

Northwestern University research has provided direct experimental evidence that gut microbes influence brain function and ...