Research Articles
Engineering Super Probiotics: How Science is Upgrading Our Microbes
Explore how metabolic engineering is transforming probiotics into sophisticated therapeutic agents for treating diseases like IBD, cancer, and metabolic disorders.
The Gut Gardener: How Engineered Lysins Are Revolutionizing Our Approach to Microbiome Health
Discover how engineered lysins are transforming gut microbiome health with precision targeting, offering an alternative to broad-spectrum antibiotics.
The Plant's Cry for Help: How Roots Summon Microbes to Clean Contaminated Soil
Discover how plants communicate with soil microbes through the cry-for-help mechanism to combat pollution and restore contaminated ecosystems.
The Lungs' Unlikely Ally: How a Common Bacterium Could Revolutionize Cystic Fibrosis Care
Discover how Rothia mucilaginosa, a common oral bacterium, could transform cystic fibrosis treatment through genome-scale metabolic modeling and innovative therapeutic approaches.
The Invisible Journey: How Scientists Are Now Tracking Gut Bacteria in Living Mice
Discover how PET scanning technology enables noninvasive tracking of gut microbiota in living mice, revolutionizing our understanding of microbiome health connections.
The Living Skin of the Desert: Unlocking the Secrets of a Hidden Microbiome
Explore the fascinating world of desert biocrusts - the hidden microbial consortia of cyanobacteria, microalgae and bacteria that create living soil in arid environments.
Gardening the Gut: Vaccine-Enhanced Competition for Bacterial Strain Replacement
Discover how vaccine-enhanced competition uses immune mechanisms and metabolic niche competition to replace harmful gut bacteria with beneficial strains.