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Infections caused by flesh-eating bacteria spread at record levels in Japan
A rare, deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection is spreading at a record rate in Japan, leaving health officials baffled.
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Biology
Grow bacteria that only 'eat' CO2
After 10 years of research, experts from Israel's Weizmann Science Research Institute (WIS) developed a bacterium that only absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2).
Biology
Strains of flesh-eating bacteria combine to cause a deadly infection
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), two strains of predatory bacteria can work together to cause maximum dam…
Health
Things to know about sexually transmitted diseases can 'eat people'
Recently, many researchers have issued warnings about a potentially sexually transmitted disease
Biology
Warn predatory bacteria to attack during the rainy season
It was thought that the disease had been forgotten, but recently, it continued to boom again and the death rate increased to 60%.
Biology
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.
Biology
Evolutionary bacteria can eat plastic to contaminate the ocean
Ocean pollution is growing to an amazingly high level, and residents living in the sea are at risk of extinction because of human waste.
Biology
Detecting a bacterium that eats CO2
Clostridium thermocellum can disintegrate both cellulose (the type of organic compound commonly found in plants), turning them into usable biofuels without the need for…
Biology
IS cannibalism spreads to Europe
The tropical predator microbial disease discovered at IS strongholds may have spread to Europe after raging in the Middle East, experts warned.
Biology
Detection of bacteria 'eat' electrons
Researchers have shown that a common bacterium can use natural conductivity to pull electrons from minerals deep in the soil and in sediment while bacteria remain on the…
Biology
Super glue from meat-eating bacteria
Meat-eating bacteria can create a super glue used to connect molecules, according to a new study by Oxford University (UK).
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Video: Two lines penetrate the body of the human cannibalistic bacteria
Human-eating bacteria can enter the body through an open underwater wound or eating seafood on the bottom.