Lindsay Kalan (right) and MSc student Jordana Ferro examine a dish containing skin-associated bacteria. Photo courtesy McMaster University News The human skin microbiome may be an untapped source of new antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents, researchers at McMaster University report. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the investigators swabbed more than 30 volunteers at eight body sites representing distinct microenvironments—including the neck, n