How we study the microbes living in your gut

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July 14, 2018 NEW ON TED.COM How we study the microbes living in your gut 09:56 minutes · TEDMED 2017 There are about a hundred trillion microbes living inside your gut -- protecting you from infection, aiding digestion and regulating your immune system. As our bodies have adapted to life in modern society, we've started to lose some of our normal microbes; at the same time, diseases linked to a loss of diversity in microbiome are skyrocketing in developed nations. Computational microbiologist Dan Knights shares some intriguing discoveries about the differences in the microbiomes of people in developing countries compared to the US, and how they might affect our health. Learn more about the world of microbes living inside you -- and the work being done to create tools to restore and replenish them. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day How microbes shape our world Learn how these microorganisms influence everything from the air we breathe and how healthy we are, to forming life itself. Watch » 6 talks · Total run time 1:23:24 DIY NEUROSCIENCE This computer is learning to read your mind Modern technology lets neuroscientists peer into the human brain, but can it also read minds? Armed with the device known as an electroencephalogram, or EEG, and some computing wizardry, our intrepid neuroscientists attempt to peer into a subject's thoughts. Watch now »   Download the TED app

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