Step inside Asst. Prof. Sam Light’s lab to learn how scientists are mapping the incredible network of microbes living inside ...

This study emphasizes the need for global equity in vaginal microbiome research, addressing health disparities and improving ...

Forensic scientists investigating cases of sexual assault may be able to use the genital microbiome to identify the ...

A dozen scientists released a paper calling for the urgent need to map the ecosystem of a vagina for the sake of half the world’s population. According to the authors of a commentary published in ...

An international team of scientists is helping to identify how vaginal microbiomes vary across cultures and continents.

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Biofilms are an important, but incompletely understood, form of growth and survival for many bacteria. Recent evidence reveals that biofilms are structurally complex, dynamic systems that have ...

No! We’ll make the time! And speaking of never going outside again, ABC is about to begin airing Season 1 episodes of Hulu’s buzzy reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Originally ...

Bacteria form and maintain species through frequent DNA exchange, challenging prior assumptions about their evolution. This process acts as a cohesive force, preserving species boundaries. New ...