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October 17, 2022

Humans Evolved With Their Microbiomes – Like Genes, Your Gut Microbes Pass From One Generation to the Next

Taichi A. Suzuki, Ruth Ley The Conversation

When the first humans moved out of Africa, they carried their gut microbes with them. Turns out, these microbes also evolved along with them.

September 30, 2022

Who Knew Tumors Have Their Own Microbiomes?

Carl Zimmer New York Times

New research reveals that cancer is rife with bacteria and fungi — a rich ecosystem that scientists say offers new possibilities for the detection and even the treatment of cancer

November 15, 2015

How the Western Diet Has Derailed Our Evolution

Moises Velasquez-Manoff / Illustration by Katherine Diemert Nautilus

Burgers and fries have nearly killed our ancestral microbiome.

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