Ten Minute Sabbatical

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

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There are some cases where, if the results are somewhat variable, you think you’ve controlled for everything. This is another thing that you need to look at to make sure that you’ve accounted for it. . . . Don’t ignore it anymore.

Our study shows that bearded men harbour significantly higher burden of microbes and more human-pathogenic strains than dogs.

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