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Gene switch that turns bacteria into mighty Hulk
Parasitic worm guts contain bacteria that glow red and kill the host when the worms vomit them up – finding out why could help tackle human infections
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Virus power harnessed to protect Red Sea coral
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Cobwebs shield the human gut from unwanted invaders
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Second strain of cholera found in Haiti
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Milk fats clue to inflammatory bowel disease
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Gut bugs confined to quarters by special immune cells
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Was humanity born in the mother of all plagues?
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Researcher death highlights dangers of pathogen work
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Sauropod farts warmed the planet
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Magnetic bacteria create a biological hard drive
Bacteria that produce their own magnetic particles are being harnessed to store data
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Babies are born dirty, with a gutful of bacteria
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Too-blue oceans: The invisible famine
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Bacteria could be significant cause of OCD
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Pressure to tighten up antibiotics on US farms
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