Common Gut Microbe Blastocystis Turns Up in Insects Across China, Hinting at a Hidden Ecological Role
A large survey of nearly 1,400 invertebrates in China found Blastocystis DNA most often in insects, with subtypes ST1, ST2, ...
Tag: microbial ecology
Gut Viruses May Act as Ecological Amplifiers of Colorectal Cancer
A new review proposes that bacteriophages in the gut virome act as ecological amplifiers, translating environmental disturbances into bacterial reprogramming ...
Desert Soil Microbes Reveal Hidden Divide Between Rare and Abundant Bacteria Under Drought
A sweeping survey of rhizosphere soils from four Chinese deserts shows that rare and abundant bacterial taxa around the sand-stabilizing ...
Rare Microbes Hold the Reins in Acid-Polluted Rivers, Study Reveals
A new study of an acid mine drainage-impacted river shows that rare prokaryotic taxa, though nearly invisible, occupy keystone positions ...
Single bacterial strain recruits microbial allies to break down tobacco leaf polysaccharides over 36 months
A 36-month experiment shows that the added bacterium Microbacterium testaceum accelerates the degradation of starch, pectin, cellulose, and hemicellulose in ...
Mussel Gills Host a Year-Round Core Microbiome Shaped by Resident and Transient Microbes
A year-long study of Mediterranean mussels in the Adriatic Sea shows that the gill microbiome is distinct from surrounding seawater ...
Heat Speeds Up Toad Embryos but Disrupts the Gut Microbes They Need
New research shows that high temperatures accelerate the embryonic development of the Chinese toad Bufo gargarizans while reducing hatching success, ...
Maturing forests redistribute soil carbon rather than simply storing more
A new study in Forest Ecosystems reveals that maturing temperate forests redistribute soil carbon rather than simply storing more, with ...
New Phylogenetic Toolkit Reveals the Hidden Evolutionary Core of Microbiomes
Researchers at Clemson University have introduced a phylogenetic framework for the core microbiome that measures conserved evolutionary history across habitats ...
City Life Reshapes the Gut Microbes of Urban Pigeons, Large-Scale Study Finds
A large-scale study of 200 feral pigeons across five Polish cities shows that urbanization reduces gut bacterial richness and drives ...
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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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