Knowing what shapes the skin microbiome may help us learn how to maintain healthier skin throughout the lifespan. . A new study by Amway and Microbiome Insights, published in the scientific journal mBio, found that between 12 and 20 percent of the variability of bacteria on people’s skin can be explained by demographic, physiologic, and lifestyle factors.  

In a recent Nature Reviews article, Microbiome Insights scientific advisory board member Dr. Janet Jansson and other experts describe research approaches that will help uncover the contributions of environmental microbial communities to climate change. 

How IBD relates to the gut microbiome and a summary of what we know about probiotics for better health in IBD. 

Some challenges in interpreting short-chain fatty acid data, with issues pertaining to production, absorption, and disease associations. 

A new initiative has sprung out of the emerging field of functional microbial ecology: describing how microbes are both contributing to, and mitigating, the production of greenhouse gas; the field characterizes the microbial reactions to environmental change, allowing for the development of a microbiome-based approach to farming in a changing environment. 

When studying the microbiota-gut-brain axis and behaviour, both humans and rodent models come with their challenges. In this post we offer a few suggestions when planning your study. 

‘What to expect when you’re expecting to grow old’: An interview with Whole Body Microbiome co-authors, Drs. Jessica and Brett Finlay 

Novel combination of techniques improves identification of soil bacteria involved in wood decomposition: The latest from Mohn lab