[jexe]

If this were also true for humans, what would the implications be?

[unnouinceput]

that a bacteria decided to "lemme make this dude ask a question on HN". On a serious note, it's already answered in the article - it means that our behavior is not only influenced by the gut bacteria (already proven), but the brain ones too.

[jexe]

Well finally I have a new excuse to ask dumb questions here...

But what I mean is, what are the downstream consequences of this knowledge? Does it change how we can reason about health, cognition, etc?

[unnouinceput]

unknown. they barely suspect this, to your question is another leap in science for future generations of researchers