Ecosystems are controlled by 'bottom-up'(resources) and 'top-down'(predation) forces. Viral
infection is now recognized as a ubiquitous top-down control of microbial growth across …

The discovery of giant viruses, with capsids as large as some bacteria, megabase-range
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …

Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are commonly integrated into human diet and presumed to
be inert; however, animal studies suggest that they may impact the microbiome and …

Anticancer therapies have been limited by the emergence of mutations and other
adaptations. In bacteria, antibiotics activate the SOS response, which mobilizes error-prone …

Key to the success of intracellular pathogens is the ability to sense and respond to a
changing host cell environment. Macrophages exposed to microbial products undergo …

The cycling of major nutrients in the ocean is affected by large-scale phytoplankton blooms,
which are hot spots of microbial life. Diverse microbial interactions regulate bloom dynamics …

Marine viruses are considered to be major ecological, evolutionary, and biogeochemical
drivers of the marine environment, responsible for nutrient recycling and determining …

Marine viruses play a key role in regulating phytoplankton populations, greatly affecting the
biogeochemical cycling of major nutrients in the ocean. Resistance to viral infection has …

Viruses influence biogeochemical cycles in oceans, freshwater, soil, and human gut through
infection and by modulating virocell metabolism through virus-encoded auxiliary metabolic …

Systemic immunity supports lifelong brain function. Obesity posits a chronic burden on
systemic immunity. Independently, obesity was shown as a risk factor for Alzheimer's …