E. coli’s genetic code has been rewritten
The genome of a bacterium has been fundamentally changed, paving the way for a new genetic code
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Life
Not so simple: The good of the many bacteria
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Life
Not so simple: Gulping bugs with the nuclear option
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Superbug gonorrhoea found in Japan
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Cheap vaccine eradicates new cases of meningitis A
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Bean sprouts to blame for ‘decade-old’ E. coli
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Cheap vaccine eradicates new cases of meningitis A
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New MRSA superbug discovered in cows’ milk
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German E. coli outbreak is a killer hybrid
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Earth
Gold-mine worm shows animals could be living on Mars
The search for life on Mars typically focuses on microbes, but it seems we should be looking for more complex organisms too
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Death toll rising in cucumber bacteria outbreak
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Rewriting the textbooks: Microscopes without frontiers
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Genes, germs and the origins of politics
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Renewable oil: Ancient bacteria could fuel modern life
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