2024-05-02T16:21:43-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/140345862/the-viral-metropolises-of-your-skin Nicholas Korody 2015-11-03T19:28:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/zx/zx6gq8i27zu9b446.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In the microbial metropolises that thrive in and on the human body, underground networks of viruses loom large. A closer look at human skin has found that it's teeming with viruses, most of which don't target us but infect the microbes that live there. Almost 95 percent of those skin-dwelling virus communities are unclassified...Those unknown viruses may prune, manipulate, and hide out in the skin&rsquo;s bacterial communities, which in turn can make the difference between human health and disease...</p></em><br /><br /><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/114117296/architecture-of-the-anthropocene-pt-2-haunted-houses-living-buildings-and-other-horror-stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architecture of the Anthropocene, Pt. 2: Haunted Houses, Living Buildings, and Other Horror Stories</a></li><li><a title="Between Sampling and Dowsing: Field Notes from GRNASFCK" href="http://archinect.com/features/article/125765734/between-sampling-and-dowsing-field-notes-from-grnasfck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Between Sampling and Dowsing: Field Notes from GRNASFCK</a></li><li><a title="Study finds antibacterial soap no more effective than regular soap" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/136829865/study-finds-antibacterial-soap-no-more-effective-than-regular-soap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study finds antibacterial soap no more effective than regular soap</a></li><li><a title="Even bacteria are architects" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/105305181/even-bacteria-are-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Even bacteria are architects</a></li><li><a title="Cities Of The Future, Built By Drones, Bacteria, And 3-D Printers" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/72714152/cities-of-the-future-built-by-drones-bacteria-and-3-d-printers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cities Of The Future, Built By Drones, Bacteria, And 3-D Printers</a><br>&nbsp;</li></ul>