Understanding extinct microbes may influence the state of modern human health
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 17:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The study of ancient microbes may not seem consequential, but such pioneering research at the University of Oklahoma has implications for the state of modern human health. Cecil Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, says results of this research raise questions about the microbes living on and within people.
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