National Survey Shows Different Bacteria on Cell Phones and Shoes (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

National Survey Shows Different Bacteria on Cell Phones and Shoes

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Science Cheerleader Taylor Hooks swabs the shoes of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin at a 2014 Yuri's Night event in Los Angeles. The Science Cheerleaders took part in a national survey of microbial communities on shoes and cell phones.

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Michael Hall

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