The gut is responsible for more than digestion and is often described as the body's "second brain." Research in recent years has highlighted associations between the gut microbiome and everyday ...
Plankton collected by the Tara expedition in the Pacific Ocean with a 0.1 mm mesh net: a mixture of multicellular organisms and single-cell protists (Image: Christian Sardet/CNRS/Tara ...
The discovery of vast numbers of previously unknown microbial genes in Antarctic waters could improve understanding of how the ocean shapes Earth’s climate.