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Microscopic heist: How lung bacteria forge weapons to steal iron and survive

Bacteria of the genus Pandoraea have not been studied much to date. Their name is reminiscent of Pandora's box from…

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This Miami Beach Has the Highest Bacteria Rates in Florida

Not every beach or waterway in Florida is a pristine stretch of white beach. One stretch of water in Miami…

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Bacteria will turn to murder if they get hungry enough

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Bacteria operate by a pretty simple…

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Watch bacteria ‘hitchhike’ and zoom around

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The tiny world of microorganisms is…

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Ancient DNA used to map evolution of fever-causing bacteria

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analysed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that…

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This Stunning Beach Is the No. 1 ‘Bacteria Hot Spot’ in the U.S.—What Travelers Should Know

A new report from Surfrider Foundation ranks the U.S. beaches that are the biggest bacteria hot spots. A popular beach…

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Engineered bacteria can deliver antiviral therapies, vaccines

New research from the University of Cincinnati demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system…

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Bacteria: Recording gene activity more efficiently

Not all individuals in a population of bacteria are identical. Some may be on the verge of cell division, others…

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Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovations

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a…

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Explaining the link between ‘good’ gut bacteria and rheumatoid arthritis

After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers have…

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