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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 10 Nov 2012 at 00:55 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: 20 Minutos
Title: “El ombligo humano alberga mas de 2.300 tipos de bacterias diferentes, según un estudio - 20minutos.es”
http://www.20minutos.es/n...

Publication: ABC.es
Title: “El ombligo, una jungla de bacterias - ABC.es”
http://www.abc.es/2012110...

Publication: BioBioChile.cl
Title: “El sorprendente lugar del cuerpo que alberga mas de 60 especies de bacterias - BioBioChile”
http://www.biobiochile.cl...

Publication: Discover Magazine Blogs
Title: “On the Occasion of My Belly Button Entering the Scientific Literature | The Loom | Discover Magazine”
http://blogs.discovermaga...

Publication: e consulta
Title: “El ombligo, un pequeño Amazonas”
http://www.e-consulta.com...

Publication: el nuevo dia
Title: “Dos mil bacterias viven en tu ombligo - El Nuevo Dia”
http://www.elnuevodia.com...

Publication: EurekAlert
Title: “Caffeine improves recognition of positive words”
http://www.eurekalert.org...

Publication: Healthline.com
Title: “Caffeine Helps People Process Positive Words Faster”
http://www.healthline.com...

Publication: Huffington Post
Title: “Belly Button Bacteria: Biologists Seek Reason For Navel Flora Differences”
http://www.huffingtonpost...

Publication: IntelDig
Title: “Estudio revela que el ombligo humano contiene mas de 2.300 tipos de bacterias | IntelDig”
http://www.inteldig.com/2...

Publication: ladobe.com.mx
Title: “No sólo pelusa, 2 mil especies de bacterias y microorganismos viven en el ombligo”
http://ladobe.com.mx/2012...

Publication: la tercera
Title: “El ombligo humano alberga en promedio a 50 especies de bacterias | Tendencias | LA TERCERA”
http://www.latercera.com/...

Publication: los andes
Title: “Las bacterias viven en tu ombligo - Suplemento Estilo - Diario Los Andes”
http://www.losandes.com.a...

Publication: New Zealand Herald
Title: “Exploring the depths of belly buttons - Life & Style - NZ Herald News”
http://www.nzherald.co.nz...

Publication: Phys.org
Title: “Belly button bacteria under the microscope”
http://phys.org/news/2012...

Publication: Scientific American
Title: “After Two Years Scientists Still Can’t Solve Belly Button Mystery, Continue Navel-Gazing | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network”
http://blogs.scientificam...

Publication: Smithsonian Blogs Surprising Science
Title: “In Experiments, Caffeine Accelerates the Brain's Verbal Processing | Surprising Science”
http://blogs.smithsonianm...

Publication: Top News Arab Emirates
Title: “Belly Button Contains Numerous Bacteria: Study | TopNews Arab Emirates”
http://topnews.ae/content...

Publication: Wired UK
Title: “Belly button bacteria oligarchs dominate our navel's ecosystem (Wired UK)”
http://www.wired.co.uk/ne...

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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 17 Nov 2012 at 00:25 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Boston Globe
Title: “Hey, there are oligarchs in my navel! - Brainiac”
http://www.boston.com/bos...

Publication: Clarin.com
Title: “El ombligo alberga 2.300 tipos de bacterias”
http://www.clarin.com/cie...

Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “What really lives in your belly button - researchers reveal 'rainforest' of bacteria | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...

Publication: Faro de Vigo
Title: “Una selva tropical en el ombligo - Faro de Vigo”
http://www.farodevigo.es/...

Publication: LaRazon.com.ar
Title: “El ombligo, una “selva tropical” para 2300 tipos de bacterias | La Razon”
http://www.larazon.com.ar...

Publication: New Scientist
Title: “Short Sharp Science: Belly button samples reveal wonderland of fluffy fauna”
http://www.newscientist.c...

Publication: Prensa Libre
Title: “El ombligo puede albergar miles de bacterias”
http://www.prensalibre.co...

Publication: RCN Radio
Title: “El ombligo podría ser una "jungla de bacterias"”
http://www.rcnradio.com/n...

Publication: Sky Valley Chronicle
Title: “PHOTO OF THE DAYBelly button boogie bugs | BREAKING NEWS | Sky Valley Chronicle Washington State News”
http://www.skyvalleychron...

Publication: teleSUR
Title: “Estudio reveló que el ombligo humano contiene más de 2 mil 300 tipos de bacterias”
http://www.telesurtv.net/...

Publication: The Scientist Magazine
Title: “Navel Bugs | The Scientist Magazine”
http://www.the-scientist....

Publication: Venezolana de Televisión
Title: “Estudio reveló que el ombligo humano contiene más de 2 mil 300 tipos de bacterias”
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RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 21 Nov 2012 at 22:59 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: The Boston Globe
Title: “Bacterial kings of the belly-button jungle - Ideas - The Boston Globe”
http://bostonglobe.com/id...

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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 30 Nov 2012 at 23:14 GMT

The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: ABC Brisbane
Title: “What's going on in your belly button? - ABC Queensland - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)”
http://blogs.abc.net.au/q...

Publication: Times Live
Title: “Six bacterial 'oligarchs' rule the belly button jungle: study - Times LIVE”
http://www.timeslive.co.z...

Publication: News.com.au
Title: “Scientists say your belly button is like a 'beautiful rainforest' | News.com.au”
http://www.news.com.au/li...

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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 14 Dec 2012 at 22:20 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Jezebel
Title: “Do You Know What's Living in Your Belly Button?”
http://jezebel.com/596845...

Publication: NBC News The Body Odd
Title: “You may be surprised by what's living in your navel - The Body Odd”
http://bodyodd.nbcnews.co...

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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 21 Dec 2012 at 21:56 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Scope Stanford University School of Medicine
Title: “Naval gazing: Belly Button Biodiversity project identifies thousands of bacteria species | Scope Blog”
http://scopeblog.stanford...

Publication: Irish Times
Title: “Navel-gazing and other ways to improve your health - The Irish Times - Tue, Dec 18, 2012”
http://www.irishtimes.com...

Publication: MSN
Title: “The bacteria jungle living in your belly button”
http://health.msn.co.nz/h...

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Media Coverage of this Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 22 Jul 2013 at 16:51 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: The Atlantic
Title: “1,458 Bacteria Species 'New to Science' Found in Our Belly Buttons - James Hamblin - The Atlantic”
http://www.theatlantic.co...

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RE: Media Coverage of this Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 09 Aug 2013 at 18:14 GMT


The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: National Geographic
Title: “What Lives in Your Belly Button? Study Finds "Rain Forest" of Species”
http://news.nationalgeogr...

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