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Physicists believe that at the tiniest scales, space emerges from quanta. What might these building blocks look like?

Effective interventions may come before all the research is in

Evidence that genes shape the microbiome may point to new treatments for common diseases

Synthetic biology may lead to the creation of smart microbes that can detect and treat disease

The microbiome may yield a new class of psychobiotics for the treatment of anxiety, depression and other mood disorders

The Hadza of Tanzania offer a snapshot of the co-adaptive capacity of the gut ecosystem

Amid the trillions of microbes that live in the intestines, scientists have found a few species that seem to play a key role in keeping us healthy