Everyone's Face Is Covered In An Ancestral Collection Of Mites
- 8 years ago
Everyone's face is crawling with mites. Researchers recently discovered that different human populations have distinct lineages of them.
Every human face is crawling with mites—and scientists are finally starting to unlock their secrets.
Delving into the natural history and genetics of the face mite species Demodex folliculorum, researchers from Bowdoin and the California Academy of Sciences have discovered that different human populations have distinct lineages of mites.
Dr. Michelle Trautwein, the senior author of the study,
Every human face is crawling with mites—and scientists are finally starting to unlock their secrets.
Delving into the natural history and genetics of the face mite species Demodex folliculorum, researchers from Bowdoin and the California Academy of Sciences have discovered that different human populations have distinct lineages of mites.
Dr. Michelle Trautwein, the senior author of the study,