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Everywhere you go, the trillions of microbes in your gut go, too. And that's a comforting thought, because according to a new study, a more diverse population of intestinal bacterias is linked to better health. The work is in the journal Nature. Dani

美国科学60秒 SSS 2013-08-29

everywhere you go ,the trillions of microbes in your gut go,too.and that's a comforting thought,because according to a new study,a more diverse population of intestinal bacteria is linked to better health. the work is in the journal Nature.Danish res

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You might blame your pets for shedding all over the house, but we humans do it, too, and our staff is alive. We are constantly meeting microbes around us, and this is coming from shedding our skin, from exhaling, and our hair, and we are just full of

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They say that who you hang out with says a lot about who you are. Well, the microbes that hang out on your fingers can point to exactly who you are. Because scientists at the University of Colorado in Boulder have been able to identify individuals ba

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Cities called key to growth

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China targets 7.5-pct GDP growth

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G20 vows to support financial stability, sustainable growth

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China 2012 growth eases to 7.8 pct

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Obama: Tech Innovations Can Spur Job Growth

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Even as countries around the world are posting better economic growth rates two years after a global recession, officials from the International Monetary Fund say that is not enough to improve the livelihood of most people. Global finance chiefs at t

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Ya?l: Welcome to another episode of Lunch with Don and Ya?l. So, Don, what are you eating today? Don: Nothing. Y: Nothing!?! Are you on a diet or something? D: Not by choice. To be honest, I'm trying to save money by buying less food. Y: Why? D: Beca