Microbes are usually cast as villains, yet most of the microscopic life on and around us is quietly keeping us alive. From the bacteria lining your gut to the organisms drifting in city air, these ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

As soon as the deep-scarlet sunrise burst from the horizon, the dew-draped meadow glistened like a sea of diamonds. A light breeze carried the scent of a changing season. It was springtime in 2006. I ...

Researchers have launched a database highlighting microbes that support human health and ecosystem resilience.

Viruses and bacteria get a bad rap around the world, but now Flinders University experts are identifying the positive "upside" of powerful benefits that microbes have on human health. Flinders ...

Viruses and bacteria get a bad rap around the world but now Flinders University experts are identifying the positive 'upside' of powerful benefits that microbes have on human health. Flinders ...

Walk into any grow room, and it is easy to be drawn to the topic of lights, systems, nutrients, or genetics. But say the word microbiome, and suddenly the conversation shifts into big words and a bit ...