Buried microbes exist at limit between life and death
Sediment 30 metres below the Pacific seafloor is so nutrient-poor that microbes barely fuel their cellular functions – yet they may be thousands of years old. Read more…
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Bacteria take fantastic voyage through bloodstream
Magnetic fields could guide self-propelling bacteria through human bodies to deliver precisely targeted drugs, researchers say. Read more…
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read moreHow our green technology may rest on bacterial skills
Harnessing the chemical abilities of bacteria could be crucial to the engineering of greener technologies to safeguard our future. Read more…
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read moreNew antibiotics would silence bugs, not kill them
Destroying molecules that allow bacteria to communicate provides a new way to beat some illnesses. Read more…
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read moreBug enzyme generates fuel from water
Taken from a bacterium that feeds on sulphur, the enzyme could give the dream of a greener hydrogen economy much-needed momentum Read more…
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