Genomic and phenotypic analyses of 272 infant-associated Clostridium perfringens isolates suggest that pfoA is an important toxin gene in C. perfringens linked with preterm infant intestinal diseases.

The cryogenic electron microscopy structure of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa cell division complex and antibiotic drug target, FtsWIQBL, suggests a possible activation mechanism.

Comparing norovirus infection in neonate and adult mice suggests age-dependent differences in passive viral uptake, cellular tropism, interferon regulation and viral dissemination.

Sampling beneath the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica coupled to global sequencing datasets reveals an important but overlooked contributor to deep ocean carbon and sulfur cycles.

Oil-rich deep-sea sediments are used to culture syntrophic communities of archaea and bacteria that pair petroleum alkane oxidation to sulfide generation.

The plant commensal Bacillus velezensis SQR9 uses its type VII secretion system to deliver effector protein YukE to plant roots, which causes iron leakage and promotes its colonization on roots.

Systematic review and analysis of pre-pandemic coronavirus surveillance in bats identifies requirements for improvements to surveillance in the future.

Genomic and phenotypic analyses of 272 infant-associated Clostridium perfringens isolates suggest that pfoA is an important toxin gene in C. perfringens linked with preterm infant intestinal diseases.

RNAi and single-cell RNA-seq characterize the mechanism of endosymbiosis between coral and dinoflagellates.

Metadegradome sequencing maps 5′P mRNA decay intermediates in complex samples and 96 isolated bacterial species, to identify codon- and gene-level ribosome stalling responses to stress and drug treatment.

An integrated science–policy–society interface that explicitly considers soil microbiomes is needed to achieve One Health goals.

Microbiota-targeted interventions for malnutrition are under investigation, but complex illnesses associated with malnutrition, such as eating disorders, may not be straightforward to treat.

Evidence that bacterial infection shapes susceptibility to recurrent UTI via epigenetic memory shows that integrated approaches that consider host and pathogen are essential to develop effective treatments.

Diagnosis is the weakest aspect of tuberculosis (TB) care and control. We describe seven critical transitions that can close the massive TB diagnostic gap and enable TB programmes worldwide to recover from the pandemic setbacks.