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Lotus Pond, Ha Son Binh Province, Vietnam 1993                                            

Mitch Epstein

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Masterpieces in Agar. These are some of the most beautiful Agar Art pics from (and inspired by) the annual competition hosted by the American Society for Microbiology. Read more about the contest, the artists, and their work here.

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DOCBOT a.k.a. The Plastic Surgeon - DAYTONER / Daniel Hahn

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#apokin #апокин #гигиена #гигиенаполостирта #межзубныеершики #tepe

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Looking into television no signal signs and glitches for the end of my animation

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NO SIGNAL

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Me *puts the right channel to see HLV* My tv: *No Signal*

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Pool shot by Jaec Emtage-Cave

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Just in case, don’t swallow the toothpaste?

Common antimicrobial agent rapidly disrupts gut bacteria 

Triclosan, an antimicrobial and antifungal agent found in many consumer products ranging from hand soaps to toys and even toothpaste, can rapidly disrupt bacterial communities found in the gut, new research shows. Although the health implications are not certain, dysfunction of the gut microbiome has been associated with human disease, including diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and malnutrition.

Christopher A. Gaulke, Carrie L. Barton, Sarah Proffitt, Robert L. Tanguay, Thomas J. Sharpton. Triclosan Exposure Is Associated with Rapid Restructuring of the Microbiome in Adult Zebrafish. PLOS ONE, 2016; 11 (5): e0154632 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154632

Antimicrobial in common toothpaste doesn’t impact gut, oral microbiome 

Personal hygiene products such as soaps and toothpastes that contain the antibiotic triclosan do not have a major influence on microbial communities or endocrine function, according to a small, randomized trial. The study findings were published online this week in mSphere, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

Angela C. Poole, Lauren Pischel, Catherine Ley, Gina Suh, Julia K. Goodrich, Thomas D. Haggerty, Ruth E. Ley, Julie Parsonnet. Crossover Control Study of the Effect of Personal Care Products Containing Triclosan on the Microbiome. mSphere, May 2016 DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00056-15

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