Once upon a time, the idea that creatures too small to see made you sick was a concept that average people and doctors alike scoffed at. Think about it—if you didn’t already know about bacteria, wouldn’t the idea seem ridiculous? Without evidence, a person may as well have been telling you that tiny elves were attacking you. In relatively modern times, though, we have discovered that small organisms of all kinds are hard at work ruining our days. But as it turns out, whenever science thinks it has things figured out, something always steps up to the task of confusing us all. This time it was protein.
Here’s what you need to know…
