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Turning microbiome research into a force for health
A diverse group of researchers is working to turn new discoveries about the trillions of microbes in the body into treatments for a range of diseases.
Zach Winn | MIT News Office
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January 5, 2021
Feeling Depressed? Bacteria in Your Gut May Be to Blame
New studies point to the trillions of organisms in the human microbiome as playing an unexpectedly huge role in our well-being
Startups Focused On Gut Microbiome For Health Clues Raised $1B In VC Funding
Billions of microbial organisms—both good and bad—live in our guts.
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Yes, The Planet Has A Microbiome — And There's A Lot We Can Learn From It
The microscopic realm that helps Earth self-regulate is too small to see with the naked eye, but we're getting a better picture of it with each passing year. And the more digging we do, the more we uncover about its importance for environmental quality and human health.
Microbes and plants: A dynamic duo AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY
Drought stress has been a major roadblock in crop success, and this obstacle will not disappear anytime soon. Luckily, a dynamic duo like Batman and Robin, certain root-associated microbes and the plants they inhabit, are here to help.
NEWS RELEASE 16-DEC-2020 Root bacteria could help defeat fatal citrus disease
A UC Riverside-led team is looking at tiny underground microorganisms for a way to prevent a huge problem -- Huanglongbing, a disease for which there is no cure that has decimated citrus orchards worldwide.