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Genetically engineered bacteria have learned to play tic-tac-toe
E. coli bacteria modified to act like electronic components called memristors can be set up to act as a simple neural network and trained to play noughts and crosses
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Computer powered by colony of blue-green algae has run for six months
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Genetically engineered cheese bacteria may help chronic wounds to heal
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Recurring UTIs may be prevented with an antiseptic drug
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Genes from bacteria may have helped plants colonise the land
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Antibiotic-resistant superbug has a protein coat like chain mail
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Antibiotic resistance killed more people than malaria or AIDS in 2019
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How bacteria-killing viruses are being used to keep food safe
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Bacteria form complex structures like those seen in animals
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Probiotics may prevent bacterial infection of the blood in mice
Feeding mice a probiotic of harmless bacteria helps prevent harmful microbes entering the blood where they could build up and potentially cause a condition called sepsis
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3D-printed ‘living ink’ is full of microbes and can release drugs
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CRISPR-based ‘antibiotic’ eliminates dangerous bacterium from the gut
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Men fart more when eating a plant-based diet due to good gut bacteria
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People who travel abroad can unknowingly spread antibiotic resistance
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