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A Different Kind of Germ Warfare The next great healthcare milestone may come from an unexpected source: bacteria. Research into understanding and hacking the microbiome has exploded in recent years, and our new eBook highlights the most exciting work. A breakthrough could be game-changing, and all of this month’s selections examine science poised to drastically improve human health.

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NEW! The Microbiome: Your Inner Ecosystem We’re covered in microbes, inside and out, and what’s more, they’re critical to our health, affecting immunity, child development and more. In this eBook, we examine how the microbiome develops, its influence on brain and behavior and implications in both contributing to and treating various disorders.

Genetic Engineering: Progress and Controversy Genetic engineering has come a long way since it became a reality in the 1970s. From a revolutionary gene-editing tool called CRISPR to the futuristic research being done in synthetic biology to controversial efforts in modifying crops, this eBook examines the promises and pitfalls of this groundbreaking field.

Pain: The Search for Relief Whatever form it takes, chronic pain often resists treatment. In this eBook, we examine the latest advances in understanding the pathology of chronic pain and the efforts to find better, non-opioid treatment options including electrical stimulation of nerves, venom from spiders and other creatures and psychological interventions including virtual-reality therapy and acupuncture.

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