All Human Microbiome articles – Page 2
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NewsSewage secrets: economic factors shaping our microbiome exposed
A study examining examined 243 sewage samples from 60 countries across seven continents reveals the climatic and socioeconomic factors that drive microbial diversity and composition in sewage.
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NewsReport recommends ‘highly ambitious enterprise’ to create world-leading UK Microbiome Biobank
A new report calls for a ’highly ambitious enterprise’ to create a microbiome biobank that will contribute significantly to the advancement of science and its application to human health.
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News‘Tiny biome tales’: playing a game to understand the human microbiome
Researchers have developed an interactive computer game that explains how important the microbiome is for our health and how it is influenced by our lifestyle and everyday decisions, such as playing in a sandbox, getting a pet or kissing someone.
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NewsNasal microbiome: friendly pirates deprive multi-resistant bugs of iron
A new study reveals that whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present – and how they obtain iron.
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CareersMeet the Global Ambassadors: our Q&A with Alexandre S. Rosado
The Microbiologist gets to know our new Global Ambassador for Saudi Arabia, Alexandre S Rosado, who is Professor of Bioscience at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
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NewsGut microbes implicated in bladder cancer
A new study shows that gut bacteria can metabolise carcinogens and cause them to accumulate in distant organs, leading to tumour development.
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NewsScientists uncover the microbial connection between urinary bladder and vagina
A new study highlights the association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic Escherichia coli in recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women.
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NewsUse of synthetic microbial communities has stalled - but we can get moving again
Use of synthetic microbial communities outside the lab is rare - but a more systematic approach could improve confidence in their long-term behaviour and address ethical considerations. Source: Sarah Keetch and Alex Fedorec That’s the message from a review of the field by scientists at University College ...
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CareersA conversation at the forefront of human microbiome research
Yang Yue and Professor Alan Walker discuss everything from precision medicine and the omics approach, to challenges in the road ahead and the future of microbiome research.
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News‘Sacrifice’ of virus data clears the path to open a disease discovery pipeline
Researchers are analysing viruses in human populations – and on coral reefs – to build a robust method of identifying viruses in all animals, plants and environments, and to show the flexibility of the pipeline for future research.
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VideoDeciphering the Microbiome: Research and Applications in Early Human Development
This webinar, chaired by Dr Christopher Stewart (AMI’s 2023 WH Pierce Prize awardee), brought together leading researchers to unravel the complexities of the human microbiome’s role in early development.
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NewsNew findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research
Scientists report that daily fluctuations in the gut alter the microbiome so significantly that different bugs populate it in the morning and in the evening.
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NewsBacteria discovery leads to novel probiotic for eczema
Research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic, based on the discovery that bacteria present on healthy skin called Roseomonas mucosa can safely relieve eczema symptoms in adults and children.
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NewsNew approach to measuring ‘healthy microbiomes’ in nature and the gut
Focusing on four common diseases – diabetes, heart disease, depression and bowel cancer – new research provides insights into the importance of a healthy microbiome balance in the human gut and in the environment.
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NewsLightning, hippos and a spotted hyena: a memorable Functional Metagenomics 2024 meeting
Nearly 70 scientists from 14 countries gathered at Kruger National Park in South Africa to share the latest research in metagenomics, as AMI Healthy Land Scientific Advisory Group member Professor Don Cowan explains.
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NewsUrban gardening may improve human health - thanks to immune-boosting microbial exposure
A one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of the skin and was associated with higher levels of anti-inflammatory molecules in the blood, demonstrated a new study.
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NewsAfrican scientists call for equitable research partnerships to advance microbiome research
Scientists identify a critical need for fair and collaborative research efforts to explore the unique and diverse microbiomes found in African populations and environments.
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FeaturesUnlocking the therapeutic potential of herbal teas
Delve into the diverse array of bioactive compounds and uncover a mosaic of health-enhancing properties.
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NewsEngineers develop innovative microbiome analysis software tools
Since the first microbial genome was sequenced in 1995, scientists have reconstructed the genomic makeup of hundreds of thousands of microorganisms and have even devised methods to take a census of bacterial communities on the skin, in the gut, or in soil, water and elsewhere based on bulk samples, leading ...
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NewsCompeting bacteria yield possible alternative to antibiotics
Scientists have discovered a new so-called lantibiotic, namely epilancin A37. It is produced by staphylococci that colonize the skin and acts specifically against their main competitors there, the corynebacteria.