Malassezia’s in horses’ ears, microbes in carnivorous plant pitchers, meta-analysis of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi , and the metatranscriptome of an alkaline hot sulfur spring.

Pregnancy and birth

Early settlers – which E. coli strains do you not want at birth? – Thomas Secher – Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol

Human gut microbiome

Intestinal Microbiota‐Generated Metabolite Trimethylamine‐N‐Oxide and 5‐Year Mortality Risk in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: The Contributory Role of Intestinal Microbiota in a COURAGE‐Like Patient Cohort – Vichai Senthong – Journal of the American Heart Association

Review: Gut microbiota, diet and obesity-related disorders – the good, the bad and the future challenges – Kevin J. Portune – Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

Animal experiments

Gut Microbiota are Linked to Increased Susceptibility to Hepatic Steatosis in Low Aerobic Capacity Rats Fed an Acute High Fat Diet – Matthew R Panasevich – Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol

Animal microbiome

Don’t look a gift horse in the ear: Is Malassezia nana the main species in horses’ ear canal microbiome? – Ana Lúcia Aldrovandi – Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Plant, root, and soil microbiome

Comparative Study of Bacterial Communities in Nepenthes Pitchers and Their Correlation to Species and Fluid Acidity – Pattanop Kanokratana – Microbial Ecology

Riparian reforestation: are there changes in soil carbon and soil microbial communities? – J.E. Mackay – Science of The Total Environment

Home-field advantage? evidence of local adaptation among plants, soil, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi through meta-analysis – Megan A. Rúa – BMC Evolutionary Biology

Associations between soil bacterial community structure and nutrient cycling functions in long-term organic farm soils following cover crop and organic fertilizer amendment – Adria L. Fernandez – Science of The Total Environment

Water and extremophile microbiome

Relationship of bacterial richness to organic degradation rate and sediment age in subseafloor sediment – Emily A. Walsh – Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Analysis of the metatranscriptome of microbial communities of an alkaline hot sulfur spring revealed different gene encoding pathway enzymes associated with energy metabolism – Swetaleena Tripathy – Extremophiles

Temperature effects on net greenhouse gas production and bacterial communities in arctic thaw ponds – Karita Negandhi – FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Differences in the sensitivity of fungi and bacteria to season and invertebrates affect leaf litter decomposition in a Mediterranean stream – Juanita Mora-Gómez – FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Microbes in the news

Living Bacteria Can Now Store Data – George Dvorsky – Gizmodo

Note that the images in this article have no sources, and that the second image is showing mice data instead of human: The Bacteria In Your Gut And Cancer – Jack Hidary – Huffington Post

The pioneering dental laser that blasts away bacteria – and could help millions of Brits eradicate chronic gum disease without the need for antibiotics – Hilary Freeman – Daily Mail

Science, publishing, and career

The Mistrust of Science – Commenceent Address at CalTech – Atul Gawande