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That diversity and its impact came into plain view when the researchers started experimenting with the rodents' diet. When one group of mice was fed a typical Western diet, high in fat and sugars, they tended to gain weight and grow more Firmicutes gut bacteria and fewer Bacteroidetes. In mice given a low-fat plant-based chow, the distribution of the two groups of bugs flipped and the animals remained lean. It's not clear whether the balance of gut bugs causes weight gain or is a result of it, but the findings suggest that a "gut profile" could potentially...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut? | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

...vital-stats sheet of the gut world that would help people understand how their bodies are likely to respond to calories. Beyond that, the possibilities are even more exciting. With more research, Gordon sees potential even for applying to agriculture the knowledge gained from these mice - we could grow more foods that are specifically designed to provide the optimal balance of nutrients and energy for various life stages. "This vast universe of microbes that live on and in us is terra incognita, but it is becoming more cognita every day," he says. "We are beginning to develop the toolbox necessary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut? | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

...chilling reality that the alleged killer was a U.S. citizen who may have taken online inspiration from Middle Eastern jihadists without ever leaving the nation's shores. Even more disturbing: This kind of homegrown, lone-wolf terrorism is not only harder to detect; it is likely to grow - as one of the consequences of the U.S.'s war on terrorism. The pounding of al-Qaeda and its allies in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan since 9/11 has driven them onto the defensive, forcing them to spend more time trying to stay one step ahead of the next Predator strike than plotting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fort Hood Highlights a Threat of Homegrown Jihad | 11/11/2009 | See Source »

Starting today, how do you plan to represent poker as the new champion? At this point, all I can say is that I'll do my best. Poker has been my life for a while now, so obviously I want to see it grow. Whatever the community needs me to do, I'll do. I'm psyched about the responsibility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joe Cada, Poker's New Champion | 11/11/2009 | See Source »

...Coal usage will grow annually about 2.5% from now to 2030, which could lead to massive increases in air pollution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After the Recession, an Energy Crisis Could Loom | 11/10/2009 | See Source »

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