The microbiome of infants is shaped by social relationships from an early age and not only by family sources, finds a recent ...

Previous studies conducted in the same laboratory of the Cibio Department had observed the transmission of microbes from the mother to the infant ...

Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A carefully controlled lettuce irrigation study reveals that while secondary-treated wastewater can ...

The role that flies play in spreading cholera—a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration—has been ...

Human breast milk contains its own microbial ecosystem, and new research suggests these microbes may help seed an infant’s gut. Most discussions of breast milk highlight nutrients, antibodies, and the ...