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Microbiome
How a Spit Test Could Determine Suicide Risk
The presence of certain bacteria in saliva may be linked to suicidal ideation—so what should we do with that?
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Paolo Pontoniere
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Fear and the Microbiome
Changes in the gut microbiome of infants can induce fear—and possibly anxiety and depression later in life.
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Paolo Pontoniere
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21 Bio-Inspired Gifts for the 2022 Holidays
Featuring pink pineapples, synthetic ice cream, laser skin care, lots of tests, treatments, and of course, books.
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proto.life
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It’s Now Possible to Track Your Oral Microbiome
We put the new Bristle Health mouth microbiome test through the paces, and here’s what we found.
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Richard Sprague
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Will Micro-Robots Brush Your Teeth?
UPenn engineers are also developing chewing gum that destroys biofilm and other cool dental innovations.
By
Beryl Lieff Benderly
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Self Tracking for the Rest of Us
In his new book, “Personal Science,” quantified-self expert Gary Wolf shares how to hone your observational skills to optimize your health.
By
Richard Sprague
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RNA Viruses: Biology’s Dark Matter?
A watershed study samples deep ocean RNA viruses the world over and reveals 99 percent of them have yet to be discovered.
By
David Warmflash
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Waiting for the Unicorns of Sh*t
Microbiome research has huge implications for the very sick. But can startups get healthy people in on the action?
By
Ellen Airhart
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The Neglected Science of Neovaginas
Getting to the bottom of the trans woman neovaginal microbiome.
By
Alex Pearlman
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Hacking the Skin Microbiome to Fool Mosquitos and Prevent Malaria
Long-lasting, bacteria-based repellent is the goal of DARPA project aiming to protect U.S. soldiers overseas.
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Jason Socrates Bardi
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