Bacteriome of bat flies, phyllosphere of Espeletia plants, microbial eukaryotes in a fjord, and decomposing human bodies.
Human gut microbiome
Editorial: Gut microbiota cool-down burning fat! The immune hypothesis – Remy Burcelin – Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Animal models
The programming effects of nutrition-induced catch-up growth on gut microbiota and metabolic diseases in adult mice – Jia Zheng – Microbiology Open
Animal microbiome
The bacteriome of bat flies (Nycteribiidae) from the Malagasy region: a community shaped by host ecology, bacterial transmission mode, and host-vector specificity – David A Wilkinson – Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Plant, root, and soil microbiome
Microbial and Functional Diversity within the Phyllosphere of Espeletia sp. in an Andean High Mountain Ecosystem – Carlos A. Ruiz-Pérez – Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Water and extremophile microbiome
Strong seasonality of marine microbial eukaryotes in a high-Arctic fjord (Isfjorden, West Spitsbergen) – Miriam Marquardt – Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Microbiome of death
Microbial Signatures of Cadaver Gravesoil During Decomposition – Sheree J. Finley – Microbial Ecology
Bioinformatics and metagenomics
Microvirga massiliensis sp. nov., the human commensal with the largest genome – Aurélia Caputo – Microbiology Open
Microbes in the news
Newborn Gut Bacteria Differs If Infants Breastfed Or Formula-Fed, Vaginal Or Cesarean Birthed – Tara Haelle – Forbes
Good Bacteria May Inhibit Growth Of Pathogen Causing Ear Infection And Pneumonia: Examples Of Food High In Good Bacteria – Katrina Pascual – Tech Times
College Town: WPI students literally get the dirt on bacteria-fighting viruses – Bonnie Russell – Telegram
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook post on vaccines sparks huge response – Ashley Welch – CBS News
Gates-backed NYC startup plumbs soil bacteria for tuberculosis therapy – Meghana Keshavan – MedCityNews
Living Bacteria Are Riding Earth’s Air Currents – Jim Morrison – Smithsonian
QIAGEN completed the acquisition of MO BIO Laboratories Inc – PR Newswire
Dirty Work: The Magic of Microbes with Sandor Katz – Matthew Zuras – Munchies
Why The Microbiome Is So Vital To Your Health – Josh Axe – Conscious Life News
What have the Romans ever done for us? Parasites in Europe and the Middle East during Roman Rule – Elisabeth Bik – microBEnet
Microbes and art
Microbial muses: Michele Banks talks about her microbial art – Nature Microbiology
Science, publishing, and career
Student Evaluations of Teaching (Mostly) Do Not Measure Teaching Effectiveness – Anne Boring – Science Open
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