For this study, Love explains they were interested to see whether there are interactive effects of different environmental factors on Darwin's finches' microbiomes in the Galapagos, focusing specifically on urbanization and parasitism.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-11-disentangling-elements-human-invasive-parasites.html

Researchers are now analyzing the breast milk microbiome, to better understand its impact on infants’ gut microbiomes.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/study-refutes-notion-that-method-of-delivery-impacts-babys-microbiome/article_9709a1ad-6c02-5856-97b8-1a996593b2bb.html

They also found changes in the microbiomes of wild bees living in densely urban areas and fragmented habitats, which makes it more difficult for the bees to access food sources, ideal nesting areas and mates.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-05-urbanization-pathogens-inbreeding-wild-bees.html