MICROBIOME UPDATE: Phage news: “Phages are often described mainly in terms of the bacteria they kill. The new findings highlight another side of that relationship. When a virus destroys one microbe, the contents of that cell do not disappear. They become resources that other organisms can potentially use. In that sense, phages may act as microscopic nutrient recyclers, transferring valuable molecules from organisms that manufacture them to organisms that depend on scavenging.”
The gut microbiome team’s decision to be photographed on a toilet is . . . bold.