The human gut microbiome modulates physiological functions and pathologies; however, a mechanistic understanding of microbe–host and microbe–microbe interactions remains elusive owing to a lack of ...

Bacteria have been extensively utilized as living therapeutics for disease treatment due to their unique characteristics, such as genetic manipulability, rapid proliferation and specificity to target ...

The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it has been challenging due to limited methods for ...

Article reviewed by Phoebe Lostroh, PhD from Colorado College. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Louis Pasteur prepared the first liquid bacterial culture medium in 1860, ...

The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin microbiota"—has serious implications for skin health. A healthy balance between ...