Princeton researchers listen in on the chemical conversation of the human microbiome Posted on December 13, 2019 by carleigh The microbial community populating the human body plays an important role in health and disease, but with few exceptions, how individual microbial species affect health and disease states remains poorly understood. A new study by Princeton researcher Mohamed Abou Donia and his colleagues, appearing in the Dec. 13 issue of the journal Science, gives scientists new tools to explore and understand the human microbiome.https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/12/13/princeton-researchers-listen-chemical-conversation-human-microbiome