Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems — handle them with more care
On Dec. 10, 2024, researchers reported that DNA recovered from ancient remains is transforming our understanding of organisms…
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Scientists collect ‘microbial fingerprints’ found in household plumbing
On Dec. 10, 2024, a research team led by Fangqiong Ling, an assistant professor at Washington University in…
Natural probiotic discovered in newborns microbiomes
On Sep. 6, 2024, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University College London (UCL), and the University of…
Genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries
On Mar. 27, 2024, researchers from Trinity College Dublin announced they had recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two…
Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield to lead $70 million initiative to edit the microbiome
On Apr. 17, 2023, a new initiative led by Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield at the Innovative Genomics…
NIH study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria
On Jun. 3, 2020, in a nationwide study, NIH funded researchers found that the presence of abnormal bundles…
Diversigen selected by Nom Nom as preferred provider for metagenomics and microbiome sequencing and analysis services
On May 22, 2020, Diversigen, an OraSure Technologies subsidiary, announced that Nom Nom had selected Diversigen as their…
Researchers at UCSD School of Medicine successfully applied phage therapy in mice to treat alcohol-related liver disease
On Nov. 13, 2019, researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine announced that they…
Government of Canada and partners invested $18 million in crucial microbiome research
On Jan. 30, 2019, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $18 million over five years in…
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The Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative was founded
In 2017, the Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative (VMI) at Vanderbilt University was established bringing together an unprecedented group of…
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UCSD joined the National Microbiome Initiative, an effort to better understand microbiomes and develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome functionï¾
On May 13, 2016, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National…
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The Human Microbiome Project milestone announced
On Jun. 13, 2012, the Human Microbiome Project announced the completion of a seminal study of microbial diversity….
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The National Institutes of Health established Human Microbiome Project
On Dec. 19, 2007, the Human Microbiome Project (HMP), a $150 million initiative, was established by the National…
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama was founded
In 1971, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) was founded and received its NCI…