Armpits Are "Rain Forests" for Bacteria, Skin Map Shows
Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 16:56
in Biology & Nature
On the microbial level, a person's underarms are lush habitats brimming with diversity—and that's a good thing for skin health, researchers say.
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