Machine learning predicts pesticide impacts on human gut bacteria (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Machine learning predicts pesticide impacts on human gut bacteria

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Chemicals that have a toxic effect on human gut bacteria include pesticides, like herbicides and insecticides, that are sprayed onto food crops. These chemicals stifle the growth of gut bacteria thought to be vital for health.

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Ailen Fernandez-Lande/ University of Cambridge

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