Mode of delivery at birth may play key role in shaping the child's skin microbiome

In a new study, investigators found that bacterial genera in children were more similar to those…

High-fat diet and gut bacteria linked to insulin resistance

Researchers have discovered how our choice of diet can weaken our gut immune system and lead…

How vaginal microbiome can elicit resistance to chlamydia

The vaginal microbiome is believed to protect women against Chlamydia trachomatis, the etiological agent of the…

Ancient natural history of antibiotic production and resistance revealed

The study is the first to put antibiotic biosynthesis and resistance into an evolutionary context. The…

Impact of largescale tree death on carbon storage

Largescale ‘disturbances’, including fires, harvesting, windstorms and insect outbreaks, which kill large patches of forest, are…

Smoldering spots in the brain may signal severe MS

Aided by a high-powered brain scanner and a 3D printer, researchers peered inside the brains of…

Icebergs delay Southern Hemisphere future warming, study shows

Future warming can accelerate the disintegration of the West Antarctic ice sheet. A large fraction of…

Asian longhorned beetle larvae eat plant tissues that their parents cannot

Despite the buzz in recent years about other invasive insects that pose an even larger threat…

Potential for Rift Valley fever virus transmission in Colorado livestock

Researchers found that mosquitoes that could transmit the virus were abundant in feedlots and at nearby…

International Astronomical Union Approves Second Set of Pluto Feature Names

International Astronomical Union Approves Second Set of Pluto Feature Names Click here for original…