According to Michael Hartman, Ph.D., vice president of research and development at Plexus Worldwide, nurturing these ...

Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.

Emerging evidence supports the skin microbiome as a promising avenue for precision medicine in the treatment of dermatologic diseases.

Since its inception in 2017, the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation's USA program has supported early-career investigators nationwide. With the 2026 award, the Foundation will have awarded $500,000 in ...

New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same ...

(Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, 7 October 2025) New research presented today at UEG Week 2025 shows that microplastics – plastic particles smaller than 5mm commonly found in the environment – can alter the ...

Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for ...

Until recently, knowledge of the human microbiome was limited due to the inability to successfully culture the majority of bacterial species in the laboratory. However, research focusing on the ...

Hannah Holscher, a registered dietitian and microbiome researcher, teaches classes about nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is also the Director of the Nutrition and Human ...

Study finds little agreement across 21 direct-to-consumer tests ...