Background Recent studies have suggested that bacteria associated with the placenta—a
“placental microbiome”—may be important in reproductive health and disease. However, a …

Bacteria grow and transform elements at different rates, and as yet, quantifying this variation
in the environment is difficult. Determining isotope enrichment with fine taxonomic resolution …

Insufficient sleep increasingly characterizes modern society, contributing to a host of serious
medical problems. Loss of sleep is associated with metabolic diseases such as obesity and …

ABSTRACT In the United States, humans spend the majority of their time indoors, where
they are exposed to the microbiome of the built environment (BE) they inhabit. Despite the …

The soil system is a key component of the environment that can serve as a sink of pollutants.
Using processed waste for aided phytostabilization of metals (HMs) in contaminated soils is …

Bat guano is a relatively untapped reservoir of information, having great utility as a DNA
source because it is often available at roosts even when bats are not and is an easy type of …

Microbial corrosion of concrete in sewers is known to be caused by hydrogen sulfide,
although the role of wastewater in regulating the corrosion processes is poorly understood …

The divergence of gut bacterial community on broiler chickens has been reported as
potentially possible keys to enhancing nutrient absorption, immune systems, and increasing …

Skin microbiome can be altered in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). An understanding of
the changes from healthy to atopic skin can help develop new targets for treatment by …

Concentrated seabed deposits of polymetallic nodules, which are rich in economically
valuable metals (eg, copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese), occur over vast areas of the …