microbes
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Studying bacteria one species at a time can reveal direct effects, but the human gut is a crowded ecosystem in which microbes constantly interact.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the human digestive system, sweeteners may be absorbed, chemically altered, diluted, or broken down before reaching particular microbes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Most of the released material consisted of proteins and carbohydrates that free-living deep ocean microbes can readily consume.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
According to the researchers, the study highlights how strongly diet influences the entire gut ecosystem, from parasites and microbes to the immune system itself.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
After all, microbes are as much a product of natural selection as we are.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
