Human (gut and other) microbiome
* Temporal variability is a personalized feature of the human microbiome – Gilberto E Flores – Genome Biology
The rest of the story: the microbiome and gastrointestinal infections – Jhansi L Leslie, Vincent B Young – Current Opinion in Microbiology
* Gut Microbiota Elicits a Protective Immune Response against Malaria Transmission – Bahtiyar Yilmaz – Cell
Pregnancy and birth
The infant airway microbiome in health and disease impacts later asthma development –
Shu Mei Teo – BioRxiv
Animal models of microbiome research
Dietary Yeasts Reduce Inflammation in Central Nerve System via Microflora – Kazushiro Takata – Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Jin Ho Cho – Animal Science Journal
Bioinformatics
ITScan: a web-based analysis tool for Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) sequences – Milene Ferro – BMC Research Notes
Next generation sequencing reads comparison with an alignment-free distance – Emanuel Weitschek – BMC Research Notes
Microbes in the news
Go Ahead, Use the Restroom – Nicholas Bakalar – New York Times
Trusting your gut, and the importance of your microbiome: Words on Wellness – Daniel Neides – Cleveland.com
Microbiome component fights malaria – Bradley J. Fikes – UT San Diego
Gut Microbes May Play a Role in AS – Diana Swift – MedPageToday
Science, publishing, and career
Getting Credit for Data – Eric Martens and Jennifer Lin – PLOS Blogs
What do young scientists want? – Beryl Lieff Benderly – Science Careers
Why Don’t More Minority Students Seek Careers In STEM Fields? – David Orenstein – RedOrbit
Bik’s Picks
Revealed: 100 safety breaches at UK labs handling potentially deadly diseases – Ian Sample – The Guardian
Why DNA pioneer James Watson just sold his Nobel Prize for $4.1 million – Susannah Locke – Vox.com
The Corrupting Power of Cancer – Lauren Richardson – PLOS Blogs
Is The Food Babe A Fearmonger? Scientists Are Speaking Out – Maria Godoy – NPR The Salt
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