Could the microbes inside pigs help make farming more sustainable? This blog explores how genetics, diet, and domestication shape the pig gut microbiome, and whether understanding these hidden microbial communities c...
Read moreWhy do some salmon grow better and contain more omega-3 than others? This blog explores how genes and gut microbes work together to shape feed efficiency and nutritional quality, and whether this hidden partnership c...
Read moreWhat can newt poop teach us about adapting to a warming world? This blog explores whether gut microbes can help newts cope with rising temperatures, and whether transferring heat-adapted microbiomes could improve the...
Read moreWhat happens inside the gut when poultry face disease and treatment? This blog explores how infection, vaccination, and antibiotic use affect gut microbes and metabolism, and how understanding these changes could sup...
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How might gut microbes help animals adapt to a changing world? This blog explores how the gut microbiome may shape diet and adaptation in wall lizards, and what these hidden host–microbe relationships can teach us abo...
Read moreWhat happens when the microbes in our guts start to mingle? This blog explores how gut bacteria can spread between people and uses connected “mini-guts” in the lab to understand how microbial communities share, compe...
Read moreWhat if we could see exactly where microbes live and interact inside the gut? This blog explores how fluorescent probes and microscopy can create colourful maps of microbial communities, revealing how their spatial o...
Read moreWhat can the microbes in our gut tell us about our future health? This blog explores how gut microbiome and metabolic data can be combined with machine learning models to better understand and predict disease risk.
Read moreCan tiny microbes help make agriculture more sustainable? This blog explores how the gut microbiome interacts with diet and livestock hosts, and how understanding these hidden relationships could support healthier an...
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What can maps tell us about the microbes living inside us? This blog explores how geography and population data from Finland can reveal patterns in the human gut microbiome and help uncover how diet, environment, urba...
Read moreWhat happens inside a baby’s gut during the early years of life? A microscopic ecosystem is taking shape — microbes arrive, compete, cooperate, and adapt to their environment. Among the key players are Bifidobacterium...
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