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Bacteria eat toxic metals and emit gold
No life form on our planet can penetrate every successful environment like microbial cells.
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Exotic creatures in Antarctica: Science must rethink the search for extraterrestrial life
Newly discovered organisms can live on basic EAT with hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
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'Cannibal' bacteria attack more than 500 people in Japan
Among STSS cases, 66 in Tokyo, 40 in Kanagawa, 32 in Aichi, 31 in Fukuoka and 28 in Hyogo. Most patients are over 30 years old.
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Horrors of insects cause deformities of the human body
The parasite is often known as the living creature 's stealthy creatures on the body of another species. The parasite will live and grow by absorbing nutrients from the…
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Detecting strange bacteria on meat in Vietnam
On January 8, Ms. Vu Thi Quynh Giao, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, said that currently, misuse and overuse of antibiotics are common in Vietnam's livestock i…
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Cyanobacteria can power small electronic devices
Scientists at the Royal College of London and Cambridge University have published research on bioelectric photovoltaic batteries in Nature Communications.
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Things you don't know about Bifidus bacteria
Bifidus or Bifidobacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, non-mobile, often anaerobic branching bacteria.
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Are you killing a lot of bacteria under each of your steps?
While walking or jogging, many of us often try to make sure we don't step on any tiny creature, such as ants crawling on the ground.
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Super-strong cholera bacteria are all from Asia
Recent research shows that large cholera outbreaks are caused by bacteria originating in Asia, opening up hope to control the disease globally.
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The fungi and bacteria that follow shoes enter the house
Many cultures and countries including Scandinavia, China, Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Turkey, India, some Middle Eastern countries have a tradition of banning shoes from en…
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Up to 3000 different bacteria live on paper money
In a research project to identify DNA on paper money at New York University, the researchers found that currencies are the refuge of hundreds of different types of bacte…
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Take advantage of ... flies, mosquitoes in scientific research
These seemingly useless animals are helping scientists in new research projects.
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Parasites: 'You' or 'enemies' of humans?
There is nothing wrong with saying the parasite is harmful to the host. They cause disease even death, so we often try to avoid parasitic infection at all costs.
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Bacteria 'super' are resistant to drugs when in outer space
Not only adjusting to adapting to life in a new environment, some of the bacteria brought to the space station became even stronger when it was able to resist antibiotic…
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Golden bridge - 'defending champion' antibiotic resistance
In 1878, Robert Koch (who discovered the TB bacterium) discovered golden staph from pustules and isolated were golden staph.