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Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder

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Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder

A woman was denied a liver transplant after repeatedly failing alcohol tests – but she hadn’t been drinking. It turns out that yeast in her bladder was to blame

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Close-up image of brain cancer cells wins photography prize

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The mysterious microbes shifting humanity's place in the tree of life

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The mysterious microbes shifting humanity's place in the tree of life

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Strange spider-shaped microorganisms could be our distant ancestors

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Strange spider-shaped microorganisms could be our distant ancestors

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Contaminated banknote images reveal how money gets caked in bacteria

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Contaminated banknote images reveal how money gets caked in bacteria

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Your microbiome reveals more about your health than your genes do

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The zombie world of viruses could hold the key to evolution itself

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Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

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Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

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Gut microbes may predict whether exercising will prevent diabetes

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Microbes that breathe sulphur could redefine what it means to be alive and provide clues about what organisms may lurk in the cosmos

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Gut microbes help mice overcome their fears by changing brain activity

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Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome

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Just three days in hospital can change the bacteria in your gut

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