The bacterium Segatella copri is one of the most common inhabitants of the human gut. In their latest study, researchers at ...

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El Mouali, Y., Tawk, C., Huang, K.D., Sivapornnukul, P., Mengoni, C., Segata, N., Strowig T. Biogeography-associated emergence of enhanced oxygen tolerance in the abundant human gut commensal ...

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Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient ...

Tourism operations at the pristine Horizontal Falls will be expanded over the next two years but with an increasing focus on Indigenous culture. The site Western Australia's north is a significant ...

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