Environment
Artificial light pollution could fuel growth of toxic algal blooms
The "skyglow" produced when light from cities bounces off clouds can help cyanobacteria and other aquatic microbes grow at night
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Life
We may have discovered how dark oxygen is being made in the deep sea
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Health
Men taking antibiotics could cut rates of bacterial vaginosis in women
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Humans
Ancient ancestor of the plague discovered in Bronze Age sheep
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The surprising relationship between your microbiome and sleeping well
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Space
Bacteria found in asteroid sample – but they’re not from space
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Life
Your gut bacteria are at war – and force their enemies to switch sides
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Motor made from bacteria parts is one of the smallest ever built
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Bacteria can work as a team to spot prime numbers and vowels
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Space
Bacteria on the space station are evolving for life in space
Genetic analysis shows that microbes growing inside the International Space Station have adaptations for radiation and low gravity, and may pose a threat to astronauts
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Life
Even simple bacteria can anticipate the changing seasons
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Health
Engineered bacteria destroy antibiotic resistance DNA in wastewater
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A surprisingly wide range of bacteria live inside microwaves
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Red squirrels were hosts for leprosy in medieval England
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