All microbiome articles
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OpinionMaking waves with the surfing citizen scientists
Combining surfing and science to understand more about our microbiome
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Feature
Drugging the gut microbiome
Treating the bacteria that live inside us can improve our own health. Clare Sansom meets our tiny friends
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News
Darpa wants to genetically engineer soldiers’ skin bacteria to protect them from mosquitoes
Pentagon programme aims to change chemical cues released by human skin microbes to provide a long-term defence from mosquito-borne diseases
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Feature
The chemistry of the microbiome
Our gut bacteria are carrying out chemistry on our behalf, but without us knowing much about it. Now, scientists are starting to examine their enzymes
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Feature
The plant microbiome
The key to healthy plants is healthy microbiomes. Anthony King meets the crop scientists hoping to boost yields by managing microorganisms
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News
China's Nobel laureate labs to cut red tape
Research overseen by Nobel laureates will aim to stimulate creativity in young researchers
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Research
Roadkill: new molecules at the side of the road
Wild animals run down on the roads can open surprising doors for opportunistic biochemists
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Podcast
Book Club – I contain multitudes
They say you are what you eat, but actually you’re mainly what eats you
