Appear weak where you are strong. Appear strong where you are weak. Show “humility in the face of natural selection.”
Bacteria steal genetic material from predator viruses using Spam gene
This could help us keep dangerous viruses at bay.
There are arsenic-breathing microbes in the tropical Pacific, a new study finds
Oxygen? In this economy?! Pffff.
Our immune systems may actually help create cavities, a new study finds
Is this mutiny?!
The International Space Station is teeming with bacteria and fungi
Step 1: live on hairless primate.
Step 2: wait for said primate to go to space.
Step 3: PROFIT!
Scientists present first computer-generated artificial genome
Synthetic life isn’t a paradox anymore.
Researchers develop way to trap and study bacteria so we can fight disease and antibiotic resistance
Shhh! I’m hunting bactewwia!
Treated wastewater could release antibiotic-resistance genes into the wild
Uh-oh.
Slightly-tweaked microbe could create plastics from a common plant waste material
Lignin’ on a dream!
Bacteria might become a natural, toxin-free alternative to pesticides
Biopesticides could protect crops against diseases without the typical downsides of synthetic chemicals.
Over 100 new species of bacteria discovered in your gut
I had a gut feeling they would.
Irish dirt might cure the world of (most) multi-drug-resistant bacteria
Dirt me uuuuupppp.
There’s a massive ecosystem of ‘deep life’ right beneath our feet
The staggering biosphere living inside the crust is twice the size of that living in the oceans.
Purple bacteria turns sewage waste into clean energy
We’re flushing valuable untapped energy down the toilet.
Sunlight kills indoor germs almost as well as UV rays
Pull the drapes and enjoy free home sanitation, courtesy of the sun.
Some bacteria can ‘hibernate’ through antibiotic treatments, new paper finds
When in doubt, hibernate.
New non-antibiotic treatment hijacks tuberculosis bacterium
It could prove a valuable alternative to the way TB is currently being treated.
Artificial bacteria-killing cells could win the war against drug resistance
As the cells are much more robust and self-sufficient than previous ‘models’, they can be employed even in less-than-ideal or changing conditions.
Brown bear saliva kills a bacteria that current antibiotics are unable to treat
Slather me in it!
Why you shouldn’t pop your pimples — Really, you shouldn’t
Popping pimples can be very tempting, but this is considered a bad idea by most dermatologists.
