When Kelp Forests Collapse, Even the Microbes Beneath Them Change
A new PNAS study from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences shows that the collapse of Maine's kelp forests fundamentally restructures ...
Tag: metagenomics
Antibodies, Not Just Abundance: IgA Surveillance Emerges as a Hidden Architect of the Gut Microbiome
A new quantitative framework reveals that IgA antibody targeting organizes the gut microbiome and fragments detectably in early multiple sclerosis.
Ancient Lake DNA Reveals Microbes Evolving Faster Than Their Functions Under Climate Change
Sedimentary ancient DNA from Lake Daihai in northern China reveals that microbial community structure evolved nearly ten times faster than ...
Viruses as Scalpels: Phages Expose Hidden Dependencies in Intact Microbiomes
Researchers used narrow-host-range bacteriophages to selectively deplete Variovorax from complex microbial communities, confirming thiamine cross-feeding with Leifsonia and revealing auxin-mediated ...
Two Gut Microbe Types Split IBD Patients Into Very Different Diseases
A multi-omics study of 178 inflammatory bowel disease patients identifies two gut microbiome enterotypes with sharply different metabolomic profiles, disease ...
New Tool Reads Hidden Host DNA in Microbiome Data to Predict Biological Sex
A new bioinformatic tool called SCiMS predicts host chromosomal sex from the small amount of host DNA present in shotgun ...
Gut Microbe Resistance Genes Tied to Depression Symptoms, With Inflammation as the Switch
A new metagenomic study of first-episode, drug-naïve depression links gut antimicrobial resistance genes to symptom severity and finds that blood ...
Ocean Microbes Hidden in the Western Pacific Reveal Genes for Making Biodegradable Plastic
Metagenomic analysis of Western Pacific Ocean deep chlorophyll maximum samples has revealed 34 PHA biosynthetic and degradation genes across 29 ...
Poultry Litter Reshapes Soil Bacteria in Lagos Farms, Raising Pathogen Concerns
Metagenomic sequencing of soils from Lagos poultry farms reveals that poultry litter replaces native soil bacteria with gut-derived Firmicutes and ...
Gut Microbe Veillonella Emerges as a Potential Driver of Pancreatic Cancer Progression
A new integrated study finds the gut bacterium Veillonella enriched in advanced pancreatic cancer patients and provides functional and genetic ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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