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First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

22 June 2018

Experiments in mice have shown for the first time that bacteria found in the gut of babies and children seem to play a role in brain development
Your personal cloud of microbes can be used to identify you

Your personal cloud of microbes can be used to identify you

8 June 2018

When a person enters a house, they leave behind a unique set of microorganisms that could serve as a fingerprint – and it seems to be accurate enough to spot individual people

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