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These microbiome experts at Rutgers warn of an ‘invisible extinction’ that’s harming human health

Probiotics are big business, but in a new documentary, these scientists say the science of repairing the microbiome remains in its infancy.

Rutgers scientist Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, left, uses cotton swabs to sample the microbiomes of children in the Amazon, as colleague Monica Contreras records their data.
Rutgers scientist Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, left, uses cotton swabs to sample the microbiomes of children in the Amazon, as colleague Monica Contreras records their data.Read moreInvisible Extinction