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New Research on Gut Microbes and Human Migration
A new study suggests that gut microbes may have played a role in human migration across continents. Researchers compared the microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania with horticulturalists in Bolivia.
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New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?
2026-10-07 15:00 UTC