Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Filtered by: Microbiology
Unravelling the Gut Microbiome: Insights from the AWI-Gen 2 Microbiome Project in Africa
Representation in microbiome research is crucial for the effective and broad application of research findings. This relatively large study provides valuable insights into the microbiomes of a diverse population of African women and is conducted within a collaborative, community-engaged framework.
Protecting patient privacy in metagenomic sequencing studies
Incomplete human reference genomes can drive false sex biases and expose patient-identifying information in metagenomic data, but there are ways to mitigate this.
Evaluation of the Humoral Immune Response and Milk Antibody Transfer in Cattle vaccinated with inactivated H5 Avian Influenza vaccine
The detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States has raised concerns about human exposure.
A pilot study on screening for gestational/congenital toxoplasmosis of pregnant women at delivery in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
This prospective study measured the overall incidence of congenital Toxoplasmosis, both patent and ‘silent’ infection, among pregnant women in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
New tools to study human oral microbiome in vitro
Our oral tissue model represents a breakthrough in the field of oral tissue engineering, as it allows to investigate in a tractable, yet relevant, in vitro model the mechanisms and biomarkers that could result in disruption of oral tissue homeostasis.
Crucial stepping stones in freshwater microbiology
Combining long-term studies with high data volumes to generate new insights into ecosystem function.
A first global atlas of the bacterial microbiome in the world’s glacier-fed streams
Glaciers and their streams are vanishing at an unprecedented pace because of global warming. What else are we potentially losing beside freshwater resources? In our article in Nature, we show what else besides freshwater resources we are potentially losing as glaciers shrink — a unique microbiome!
Exploiting Temporal Correlation of Fortunate Single Molecules for Background-free Super-resolution Imaging
Fortunate molecules (molecules with long blinking cycles) hold the key to quantitative super-resolution imaging (high SBR and a PAR-shift towards a single molecule limit), a step towards economical, reliable, and universal SMLM.
Soil fungi remain active during drought
Drought significantly affects terrestrial ecosystems, including soil microbial communities. Our study, utilizing an innovative stable isotope tracing method, reveals that while bacterial growth was greatly reduced during drought, fungi maintained stable growth.
