Bacteria on the tongue’s surface reside in clumps distinguished by genus, unlike the intermingled communities observed in other tissues. Typical microbiome studies take a sample of tissue, blend it up, and sequence the population’s genetic material to see which organisms are present. Such studies can inform scientists about what species reside at a particular body site, but not how their …

 A new way to slow cancer cell growth Cancer is an extremely complex disease, but its definition is quite simple: the abnormal and uncontrollable growth of cells. Researchers from the University of Rochester’s Center for RNA Biology have identified a new way to potentially slow the fast-growing cells that characterize all types of cancer. The findings, reported today in the …