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Bacteria turn CO2 into fuel
Biology

Bacteria turn CO2 into fuel

Carbon dioxide (CO2) has long been identified as the main gas causing the greenhouse effect leading to global warming.

December 17, 2018
Mine detection with glowing bacteria
Biology

Mine detection with glowing bacteria

Scottish scientists have developed a mine-detection method that is both safe and inexpensive, using bacteria that emit blue light when exposed to explosives.

December 17, 2018
New mode of spread of deadly bacteria in food
Biology

New mode of spread of deadly bacteria in food

Microbiologist Professor Keith Ireton of Florida State University has announced an active mechanism that plays an important role in the spread of deadly bacteria in food…

December 17, 2018
One step closer to artificial life
Biology

One step closer to artificial life

Researchers at J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) have published results describing the method in which the entire genome of Mycoplasma mycoides is copied in a yeast cell.

December 17, 2018
Found clues of antibacterial hybrid resistance
Biology

Found clues of antibacterial hybrid resistance

US scientists have discovered the defense mechanism of bacteria. This mechanism allows bacteria to protect themselves against the threat of antibacterial substances.

December 17, 2018
Manuka honey can control MRSA virus
Biology

Manuka honey can control MRSA virus

Manuka flower honey in the country of kangaroo contains special ingredients that can inhibit MRSA virus. Scientists expect further research on manuka will help create ef…

December 17, 2018
Sleep 120,000 years
Biology

Sleep 120,000 years

Buried under ice on Greenland for 120 millennia, a species of bacteria has risen after scientists found them.

December 17, 2018
Life is in places where it is impossible
Biology

Life is in places where it is impossible

Scientists have long found life in places where it is hard to believe there is life. In essence, life can exist in almost every place on this Earth.

December 17, 2018
Bacteria use iron and manganese oxide to
Biology

Bacteria use iron and manganese oxide to

In addition to sulfate, iron and manganese compounds can play an important role in converting methane to carbon dioxide and ultimately carbonate in Earth's oceans, accor…

December 17, 2018