Life
Cheese-making led to gene-swapping orgy of bacterial bestiality
The bacteria that create our cheeses are exchanging genes like mad as they compete to survive in this new environment
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Life
Artificial killer cells mimic life as they wipe out opponents
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Health
Triple-whammy drug kills parasites that make 20 million sick
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Self-destructing bacteria are engineered to kill cancer cells
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Health
Lung bacteria’s sense of touch tells them when to turn nasty
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Environment
Bacteria ‘gardeners’ farm algae to harvest when food runs out
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Gut bacteria spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time
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Virtual reality lets you stroll around a breast cancer cell
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Life
Rip up the rule book and let NASA’s Mars rover check ‘life’ zone
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Health
New life form discovered in saliva is linked to human disease
Bacteria that parasitise other bacteria have been found for the first time, and are linked to gum disease, cystic fibrosis and antimicrobial resistance
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Environment
Microbial mass extinctions were kicked off by human evolution
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Earth
Treating cows with antibiotics doubles dung methane emissions
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Health
Gut bacteria influence the birth of new brain cells in mice
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Health
Microbiomania: The truth behind the hype about our bodily bugs
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