The trillions within us
The savior in the storm
Whispers of the cosmos
Shadows of folklore
The playmates of the mind
YOUR GOAL
Master of Our secret partners in mind, body, and space
007skaty The Human Microbiome
Trillions of helpers deep inside, oh-oh! With a hundred times more genes than you, yeah-yeah!
007skaty This ancient partnership began when a primitive cell swallowed an oxygen-breathing bacterium instead of digesting it, forming the
007skaty A well-lit glass and chrome isometric model of the human gut-brain connection.
Microbial cells: There are more microbial cells in and on your body than there are human cells, making you about 50 percent microbe.
What is the total weight of the trillions of microbes living in the human gut microbiome?
What are the complex sugars in human breast milk that infants cannot digest but feed healthy gut bacteria?
Who was the first scientist to observe microbes in oral and fecal samples in the 1680s?
What percentage of our body's serotonin, a neurotransmitter that regulates mood, is produced by gut microbes?
What is the scientific term for the connection between the digestive system and the brain?
Approximately how many bacteria do humans shed into their immediate surroundings every hour?
Which bacterium on human skin acts as a protective shield against harmful pathogens?