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Eric Alm

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I'm travelling the world to collect poo for the good of humankind

Eric Alm is racing to find out which gut microbes thrive in diverse human cultures before it is too late. His microbiome library – derived from faecal samples – could help solve future health crises

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Nazi sub is being destroyed by bacteria due to Deepwater Horizon spill

Environment

Nazi sub is being destroyed by bacteria due to Deepwater Horizon spill

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Your blood group may affect your microbiome

Health

Your gut bacteria may match your blood group – but we don’t know why

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A mother holds her baby

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A child's mix of gut bacteria may determine if they get allergies

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Bacteria have been discovered thriving in Beijing's smog

Health

Bacteria live in China’s thick smogs and may be making it even worse

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Bacteria could protect old paintings from pigment-eating microbes

Life

Bacteria could protect old paintings from pigment-eating microbes

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Megan Rossi: Gut health - the secret to happiness?

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Megan Rossi: Gut health - the secret to happiness?

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voles huddling together

Life

Huddling for warmth gives animals a more efficient gut microbiome

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ocean drilling

Life

75-million-year old ocean microbes live forever on almost zero energy

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woman drinking probiotic

Health

Probiotics are mostly useless and can actually hurt you

Supplements of “friendly” bacteria often don’t improve our gut microbiota and can be harmful after antibiotics, according to the most in-depth study yet

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Health

Bacteria can be used to turn type A blood into universal type O

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Life

Banana-y bread and onion beer: How yeast can trick our tastebuds

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How our bodies are rapidly colonised by bacteria when we're born

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First evidence that gut bacteria help wire young brains

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