{
  "id": 277546,
  "title": "Phages unlock essential vitamin B12 by bursting open gut bacteria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/phages-unlock-essential-vitamin-b12-by-bursting-open-gut-bacteria",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-07T17:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-phages-essential-vitamin-b12-gut.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "All living organisms need vitamin B12 to form red blood cells and DNA, as well as to build and support brain and nerve cells. But it's hard to come by: Humans don't make it. Animals don't make it. Plants don't make it. In fact, this essential nutrient is made exclusively by certain bacteria and archaea.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}