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Certain Antibiotics Leave Lasting Footprints on Human Gut Microbiome

Antibiotic treatments can affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, for a long time.

13 Mar 2026

Gut Microbes Reshape Ovarian Aging in Mice

Findings indicate gut microbes impact ovarian function in mice, offering insights into reproductive aging and potential microbiome-based health interventions.

12 Mar 2026

Research Uncovers Vast Unknown Microbial Genes in Antarctic Waters

The Southern Ocean - vast, boundless waters surrounding Antarctica - plays an outsize role in global climate, largely thanks to tiny drifting organisms called plankton that soak up carbon.

11 Mar 2026

Study Reveals Microbiome Role in Protecting the Colon From Tissue Injury

The gut microbiome-the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract-drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings of a study co-led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.

11 Mar 2026

Computational Tool Improves Detection of Microbes in Tumor Sequencing Data

When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi – microorganisms that, if actually present in tumor tissues, could influence how they grow, evade immunity or respond to treatment.

11 Mar 2026

Study Connects Gut Bacteria Patterns With Dyslipidemia Risk

Before the onset of cardiovascular disease symptoms, people often develop dyslipidemia, or abnormal levels of lipids in the blood.

5 Mar 2026

Host-Driven Microbiome Engineering Enhances Soil Health and Plant Resilience

Continuous cropping is widely practiced in horticulture but frequently results in soil degradation, microbial imbalance, and increased disease pressure.

2 Mar 2026

New Evidence Shows Indoor Plants Can Quietly Reshape the Health and Quality of Our Homes and Workplaces

Houseplants and more advanced plant systems, such as indoor living walls and hydroponic towers, have the potential to raise indoor humidity, boost thermal comfort and help create healthier, more climate-resilient buildings, according to new research led by the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).

24 Feb 2026

Eleven Genetic Regions Shape the Human Gut Microbiome

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do there.

16 Feb 2026

Study Reveals Planet-Wide Network of Interconnected Microbiomes

In a new study published in Cell, scientists in the Bork Group at EMBL Heidelberg reveal that microbes living in similar habitats are more alike than those simply inhabiting the same geographical region.

10 Feb 2026

Tool Enables Accurate Detection of Microbes in Cancer Genomes

10 Feb 2026

New CRISPR Tool Actively Reverses Antibiotic Resistance Spread

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing number of "superbugs" have emerged, ramping up estimates of more than 10 million worldwide deaths per year by 2050.

9 Feb 2026

Formic Acid Drives Novel Electron Transfer in the Gut Bacteria

Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have discovered a surprising role for formic acid in the human gut: The small molecule acts as a kind of “taxi” for electrons – both within bacteria and, likely, also between different microorganisms.

9 Feb 2026

Gut Microbial Metabolite Hippuric Acid Amplifies Immune Responses

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously overlooked mediator in the body's response to life-threatening infections: hippuric acid, a metabolite produced when gut bacteria break down polyphenols from berries, tea, and other plant-based foods.

31 Jan 2026