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A new cohort study found that specific gut bacteria contribute to auto-brewery syndrome, spurring studies into how fecal microbiota transplants may reverse it.

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Gut Microbes Can Make Mice Lazy

Tracking Early Gut Development One Metabolite at a Time

Tracking Early Gut Development One Metabolite at a Time

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Medication Use Associated with Gut Microbiome Changes Years Later

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Citizen Scientists Help Map the Healthy Vaginal Microbiome

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Hot Sweat vs. Cold Sweat—What’s the Difference?

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Inside a Cow's Stomach: The Microbial Magic Behind Milk

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Microbes in Baboon Poop Offer Clues into Aging

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The Forensic Toolbox: DNA, Microbes, and Insects Help Decode a Crime Scene

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Archaea Inhabit Our Microbiome, but What Are They Doing There?

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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