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Found bacteria can make oxygen to respire
Scientists at the Nijmegen University in the Netherlands have discovered a bacterium that can produce oxygen to breathe.
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Wolves are capable of using antibiotic combinations
German scientists have shown that wolf bees have the ability to use antibiotic combinations created by symbiotic bacteria to protect their larva from disease.
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Bacteria of seabed sediments can
Bacteria in the seabed sediments can take advantage of metallic minerals in sediments, form the nano-grid and generate electricity.
Biology
Identify human identity by bacteria
The bacteria on human hands are not the same, so they can be used to identify forensics like DNA and fingerprints.
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Bacteria that move and spread are caused by calcium
American scientists from Chapel Hill Sub-University, University of North Carolina, said they found calcium atoms could control bacterial activity.
Biology
Quick-acting antiseptic
German scientists say they have found a fast-acting antiseptic that effectively kills bacteria, viruses and other pathogens.
Biology
Antiseptic - double-edged sword
Using an antiseptic can cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the same antiseptic.
Biology
Detecting some skin bacteria against ulcers
Professor Richard Gallo and colleagues have been studying the skin surface of people with certain bacteria to help prevent ulcer-related diseases.
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.
Biology
Found 3,000 species of bacteria from the Jurassic period in Mexico
Recently, a group of Mexican scientists have discovered 3,000 species of Jurassic North American endemic bacteria in some wells in northern Mexico.
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.
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…
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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.
