Seventy-five marine bacterial strains associated with four species of sponges (Echinodictyum
sp., Spongia sp., Sigmadocia fibulatus and Mycale mannarensis) were isolated from the …

The gut microbiota is involved in many aspects of host physiology but its role in body weight
and glucose metabolism remains unclear. Here we studied the compositional changes of …

The microbiome has been demonstrated to play an integral role in the maintenance of many
aspects of health that are also associated with aging. In order to identify areas of potential …

The prokaryotic diversity associated with an Indian soda lake (Lonar Crater Lake) located in
a basaltic soil area was investigated using a culture-independent approach. Community …

Motivated by our work with political scientists who need to manually analyze large Web
archives of news sites, we present SpotSigs, a new algorithm for extracting and matching …

Background The integration of host genetics, environmental triggers and the microbiota is a
recognised factor in the pathogenesis of barrier function diseases such as IBD. In order to …

The micro-eukaryotic diversity from the human gut was investigated using universal primers
directed towards 18S rRNA gene, fecal samples being the source of DNA. The subjects in …

Longitudinal studies aim typically at following populations of subjects over time and are
important to understand the global evolution of biological processes. When it comes to …

The gut microbiome and lipid metabolism are both recognized as essential components in
the maintenance of metabolic health. The mechanisms involved are multifactorial and (…

Energy management involves the study of planning and operation of energy production and
consumption of the same judiciously. It involves various processes like environmental …