Published October 7, 2026 · Category: News

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A Tsimane extended family gets ready for the morning, while a large pot of manioc roots cooks in preparation to make <em>shocdye</em>, a local fermented brew.

New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?

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(Image credit: Michael Gurven)

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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