Caenorhabditis elegans has emerged as a major model in biomedical and environmental
toxicology. Numerous papers on toxicology and pharmacology in C. elegans have been …

The human microbiota is implicated in many disease states, including neurological
disorders, cancer, and inflammatory diseases. This potentially huge impact on human health …

Parasitic nematodes infect different species of animals and plants. Root-knot nematodes are
members of the genus Meloidogyne, which is distributed worldwide and parasitizes …

The scope of bioengineering is expanding from the creation of single strains to the design of
microbial communities, allowing for division-of-labour, specialised sub-populations and …

The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota is essential in maintaining human health. Alteration of
the GI microbiota or gut microbiota (GM) from homeostasis (ie, dysbiosis) is associated with …

The honey bee is a powerful model system to probe host–gut microbiota interactions, and an
important pollinator species for natural ecosystems and for agriculture. While bacterial …

The engineering of microbial cells to produce and secrete therapeutics directly in the human
body, known as advanced microbial therapeutics, is an exciting alternative to current drug …

Highlights•Bacteria can modulate the physiology of multicellular organisms including
animals.•Engineered bacteria program model animal Caenorhabditis elegans' physiology.• …

Microbes are an integral part of life on this planet. Microbes and their hosts influence each
other in an endless dance that shapes how the meta-organism interacts with its …

Integrated microfluidic biosensors enable powerful microscale analyses in biology, physics,
and chemistry. However, conventional methods for fabrication of biosensors are dependent …