Research
Our picks of the hottest research into biofilms and microbiomes.
Staph crowd surfs with Pseudomonas.
Staph is non motile but can be carried by twitching Pseudomonas rafts.
Millet endophyte protects against fungus
Interesting relationship between millet, an endophyte and a pathogenic fungus
Yeast infections: A link with schizophrenia?
Yeast infections have been linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in a new study published in npj Schizophrenia, leading researchers to suggest that infections like thrush could be an early sign of mental illness.
Human gut microbiome and xenobiotic metabolism
A nice Review has been published in Nature Reviews Mcrobiology on how the gut microbiome affects the efficacy and toxicity of xenobiotics, including drugs, dietary compounds and environmental toxins
