Behold the microscopic power of cheese. The dairy product has been a dietary staple for generations, but it is also helping microbiologists better understand nature’s microbiomes. In a study published May 10 in the journal mBio, a team of researchers used cheese rinds to demonstrate how fungal antibiotics can influence how microbiomes develop. [Related: Beehives are the honeypot for a city’s microbial secrets.] Metabolites produced by fungi can improve human health. Some secrete penicillin, which is then purified and used…
