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How Your Meat Eating Can Kill Vegetarians

A new E. coli outbreak in Europe has already killed nearly 20 people. The culprit? Cucumbers like the ones in your favorite vegan salad.

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Your Microbiome and the Battle to Combat Obesity

Gut bacteria can influence our behavior—and understanding the incredible diversity of the human microbiome may help us solve our obesity problem.

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"Fecal Matter on Your Shopping Cart Doesn't Matter"; A Microbiology Professor Speaks

A study of shopping carts has Americans scared, but a Cal Poly professor says everyone should chill out.

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Warning: Seventy-Two Percent of Grocery Carts Have Fecal Matter on Them

The vast majority of shopping carts have dangerous bacteria on them.

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Feast Your Eyes: Photos of the Microbes That Inhabit Your Gut

A look at the fibers, forests, and spores of our microbial diet, and its relationship to bio-couture, Latin paintbrushes, and gut flora.