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Bacteria create energy and purify waste water
A team of Australian researchers created a system that allows cleaning wastewater from a brewery by using energy-generating bacteria.
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Save data in ... DNA of bacteria
Today, data can be stored on floppy disks, computer chips, hard drives and, of course, papers. However, scientists have found a new, smaller storage medium but the stami…
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Genetic exchange between species is more common than previously thought
Bacteria are often thought to be organisms capable of sharing genetic structures, for example, by spreading genes that are resistant to drugs. But what is the level of g…
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Use bacteria against earthquakes
Bacillus pasteurii bacteria have the ability to turn sand into cement. US researchers have taken the initiative to use them to make a porous soil solid, protecting build…
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Marine bacteria can create environmentally friendly energy sources
Bacteria in the world's oceans can effectively use solar energy to grow thanks to a pigment that absorbs special light. This discovery was made by researchers at the Uni…
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Engine made from bacteria
A challenge in developing micro robots is to shrink the motor and the power supply. American scientists have found a solution to this problem: Taking advantage of the se…
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Symbiotic processes help development
A narrow space does not seem to be an ideal environment for growth, but there are two types of bacteria in the soil that can do this.
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The rarer the male butterfly, the more female butterflies crave
The bacteria that kill male butterflies actually increase the flowering of female butterflies. That is the result of the study of butterfly species Hypolimnas bolina tha…
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In the air there are more than 1,800 types of bacteria
According to a study by American scientists, the air we often breathe up to 1,800 types of bacteria every day, including many harmful bacteria combined with harmful bact…
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E.coli can be used to produce diesel
Genetically modified Escherichia coli can produce a form of biodiesel from plant fuels. They help people reduce carbon dioxide emissions, while reducing fuel production…
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Space yogurt is available in Japan
The bacterium-tested yogurt in the universe was born in Japan, promising to bring a better flavor and enhance human immunity.
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Art work from ... bacteria
Alexander Fleming's paintings are placed in a nutritious and vibrant color environment - yellow is Staphylococcus, blue is Bacillus violaceus and red is red.
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Isolate bacteria that oxidize self-sustaining ammonia in the sea
For many years, microbiologists believe that ancient bacteria are 'extremophile' (organisms that live in extremely harsh environments). The limited physiological diversi…
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2005 Biomedical Nobel Prize - A realm goes back to bacteria
Two Australians selected for the prestigious 2005 award: Digestive System Specialist Barry J. Marshall (54) and a pathologist
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Bacteria specializing in oil consumption
Alcanivorax Borkumensis is the name of a bacterium that lives in oil-contaminated waters. This small sea creature is hardly found in clean waters, but is present in the…