metagenomics
Many gut microbes may originate in the mouth
Many microbes traverse the oral-gut barrier…
Looking for life using geobiology
Meet the organisers of EMBO’s first course on molecular geobiology…
Understanding soil through its microbiome
First global survey of soil genomics reveals a war between fungi and bacteria…
Microbiomes: Our humble overlords
What's a microbiome? How on Earth do they work?…
Capturing marine biodiversity
Data from first ever worldwide Ocean Sampling Day will be shared via EMBL-EBI resources this autumn.…
Bacterial balance that keeps us healthy
The thousands of bacteria, fungi and other microbes that live in our gut are essential contributors to our good health. They break down toxins, manufacture some vitamins and essential amino acids, and form a barrier against invaders. A study published today in Nature shows that, at 3.3 million,…
