The first antibiotic, salvarsan, was deployed in 1910. In just over 100 years antibiotics have
drastically changed modern medicine and extended the average human lifespan by 23 …

Actinobacteria constitute a highly diverse bacterial phylum with an unrivalled metabolic
versatility. They produce most of the clinically used antibiotics and a plethora of other natural …

While the contribution of biodiversity to supporting multiple ecosystem functions is well
established in natural ecosystems, the relationship of the above-and below-ground diversity …

The structure and function of the soil microbiome of urban greenspaces remain largely
undetermined. We conducted a global field survey in urban greenspaces and neighboring …

Bacteria provide a rich source of natural products with potential therapeutic applications,
such as novel antibiotic classes or anticancer drugs. Bioactivity-guided screening of …

Despite the wide availability of antibiotics, infectious diseases remain a leading cause of
death worldwide 1. In the absence of new therapies, mortality rates due to untreatable …

In the pursuit of higher food production and economic growth and increasing population, we
have often jeopardized natural resources such as soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity at …

Bacteria isolated from soils are major sources of specialized metabolites, including
antibiotics and other compounds with clinical value that likely shape interactions among …

Lichens, which are defined by a core symbiosis between a mycobiont (fungal partner) and a
photobiont (photoautotrophic partner), are in fact complex assemblages of microorganisms …

The last century was marked by a high demographic revolution and the fast development of
urban environments. Now, more than 50% of the world's 7.5 billion humans live in cities …