Jenny P.Y. Ting, PhD (IMAGE) UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Caption UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Jenny P.Y. Ting, PhD, and colleagues report in Science that mice exposed to potentially lethal levels of total body radiation were protected from radiation damage if they had specific types of bacteria in their gut. Credit UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.