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Bacteria

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Giant bacteria could be living in your gut

Bacteria that are visible without a microscope are generally found in mangroves and fish, but an analysis of different species from around the world suggests they also reside in the human gut

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Peanuts on a wooden table

Health

Swallowing faecal capsules reduces peanut allergy in six adults

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Life

Microbe with the smallest genome yet pushes the boundaries of life

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Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis

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Lichen: Image made using visible light (sun or Xenon flash), the two "synthetic" looking ones are "UV stimulated visible fluorescence" using different cut filters

Environment

How lab-grown lichen could help us to build habitations on Mars

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A hand holding glowing prion proteins, from which fossils and microbes emerge.

Life

A sinister, deadly brain protein could reveal the origins of all life

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Health

Common type of inflammatory bowel disease linked to toxic bacteria

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Life

Cloud microbes’ colours could help us detect life on other planets

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Health

The exceptionally tasty new fermented foods being cooked up in the lab

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The top image shows an untreated bacterium; the bottom shows a bacterium after 90 minutes of being exposed to the antibiotic

Health

Extraordinary pictures show what a common antibiotic does to E. coli

A commonly used class of antibiotics seems to kill bacteria like E. coli by breaking down their tough armour

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Life

Weird microbial partnership shows how complex life may have evolved

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Life

E. coli genome has been remade with 101,000 changes to its DNA

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Health

TB’s extraordinary evolution reveals why the ancient disease lives on

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Health

Discovering the marvels of mucus is inspiring amazing new medicines

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