Metagenomics
Who’s active on skin?
25 Feb 2026Enhanced RNA-based profiling techniques reveal the outsized metabolic impacts of small microbial populations across the human body surface.
The unseen ecosystems of our dining spaces
30 Jan 2026City-wide surveillance establishes baseline microbiome data for Singapore’s food centres, revealing stable microbial communities unique to each site.
The dark side of antibiotics and what we can do about it
8 Mar 2021Understanding the impact of antibiotics on both infants and adults could help restore the delicate balance of the gut microbiome.
Unraveling the gut microbial food web
24 Feb 2021Keystone bacterial species help to restore gut microbial diversity after treatment with antibiotics, paving the way for improved prebiotic and probiotic formulations.
The hospital bugs that never get discharged
23 Sep 2020An extensive survey of pathogens in hospital environments finds distinct microbial communities enriched for multidrug resistance.
Solving the puzzle of human gut microbiomes
7 Nov 2019A*STAR scientists have devised an algorithm for accurately assembling genomes, paving the way for in-depth analysis of microbial communities in the human gut.
