RIP Mike Nichols. Thoughts and prayers are with you, @DianeSawyer, in memory of your beloved.... Today, @ABC celebrates the life of the mighty Mike Nichols. Our thoughts are w/ our friend @DianeSawyer & her family. Deepest condolences to @DianeSawyer on the passing of her amazing, talented husband Mike Nichols.
Bacteria break down (or decompose) dead organisms, animal waste, and plant litter to obtain nutrients. But microbes don't just eat nature's waste, they recycle it. The process of decomposition releases chemicals (such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) that can be used to build new plants and animals. That is, chemicals that used to be a flower or a vegetable will eventually become part of another living thing.
4. Microbes keep us slim. Microbes play an important role in our body shape by helping us digest and ferment foods, as well as by producing chemicals that shape our metabolic rates. Eisen explains, âIt seems that disturbances in our microbial community may be one of the factors leading to an increase in obesity.â 5.