"It really boosts my confidence in the model," said astronomer Andrew Benson of Caltech, a co-researcher in the study.

“这真的增强了我对这个模型的信心”加州理工学院的天文学家Andrew Benson说，他是这项研究的一名合作学者。

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A computer scientist, self-taught biogerontologist and researcher, he has co-authored journal articles with some of the most respected scientists in the field.

作为一个计算机科学家，自学传记作家和研究学者，他还同领域里一些极受尊敬的科学家们共同撰写期刊文献。

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"From an evolutionary perspective, this makes sense," said study co-author Matt Thimgan, a Washington University postdoctoral researcher.

“这从进化的角度看是行得通的，”研究作者之一、华盛顿大学的马特说道。

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To do that, Costello's co-lead researcher took samples of bacteria from mothers and babies immediately before and after birth.

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Another experiment the team are carrying out involves taking a metre-deep soil sample, which co-researcher Rebecca Rowe describes as "quite unusual".

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Co-researcher Professor Charles Poole warned that the possible benefits of consuming garlic might be somewhat overestimated in the study by what is called 'publication bias'.

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Broadie and his co-researcher, Dick Rendleman of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, are the ones who determined that the World Golf Rankings favor players who earn points primarily outside the PGA Tour.

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