Our investigation of biogeography in bacterial community composition and function compared samples collected across a smaller spatial scale than most previous studies conducted in freshwater.

Climate change is expected to directly alter the composition of communities and the functioning of ecosystems across the globe. Improving our understanding of links between biodiversity and ecosystem ...

Repeated use of an antibiotic that is considered generally benign, because users seldom incur obvious side effects, induces cumulative and persistent changes in the composition of the beneficial ...

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria ...

M. P. Waldrop, M. K. Firestone, Response of Microbial Community Composition and Function to Soil Climate Change, Microbial Ecology, Vol. 52, No. 4 (Nov., 2006), pp ...

For the first time, we were able to associate teff-seed extracts and teff consumption with positive effects on the intestinal microbiome composition and function, potentially explaining why the ...

Varying immune response to vaccinations could be countered with microbiota-targeted interventions helping infants, older people and others to take full advantage of the benefits of effective ...