How meat eaters can have gut microbes as healthy as vegans
Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that are crucial for our health. A large new study finds the key to a healthy microbiome is eating lots of plants -- even when you also eat meat.
This amoeba eats prey like owls do
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Some bacteria in your mouth can divide into as many as...
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A fluffy, orange fungus could transform food waste into tasty dishes
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More than 100 bacteria species can flourish in microwave ovens
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Some bacteria can flourish in microwave ovens
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From recycling to food: Can we eat plastic-munching microbes?
Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images In 2019, an agency within the US Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to work in remote locations or disaster zones. The agency wanted a system that could convert food…
Your gut microbes may influence how you handle stress
An illustration of the human microbiome. The bacteria in our gut may influence our mental health, research finds. MEHAU KULYK/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF hide caption toggle caption MEHAU KULYK/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF The gut microbiome -- the ecosystem of tiny organisms inside us all -- has emerged as fertile new territory for studying…
Scientists identify “universal network” of microbes for decomposing flesh
Enlarge / It's tough to precisely determine cause of death in a corpse. Microbes found on decomposing flesh can help. Establishing a precise time of death (the postmortem interval, or PMI) upon discovery of a corpse is notoriously challenging, however easy fictional medical examiners might make it seem. Some forensic scientists use the life cycle…
Bird flu viruses may pack tools that help them infect human...
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