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Origins of our earliest oxygen-breathing ancestors

Scientists have shed light on a bacterial enzyme that offers clues on the origins of our earliest ox...

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Scientists isolate amazing magnetic bug

A new kind of magnetic bug could open the way to biotech and nanotech uses, which scientists have id...

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Smart bugs inspire better robotics design

Bugs which collectively thrive in challenging environments are inspiring scientists to design smart ...

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Billion-year-old bacteria `created`

Scientists claim to have created a billion-year-old bacterial enzyme and then trace its evolution th...

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Bacterial chats limit carbon absorption by sea

Bacterial chats could significantly impact our climate by limiting the quantity of carbon dioxide ab...

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Bacteria spreading in warming oceans: Scientists

The warming of the world`s oceans can cause serious illness and may cost millions of euros (dollars)...

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`Twilight` microbes that capture carbon discovered

Mysterious organisms in the dark depths of the ocean are converting carbon dioxide into a form usefu...

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Panda poop may help in the making of biofuels

Panda poop contains bacteria, which could break down plant material in the way needed to tap biomass...

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Bacteria can purify toxic water

Researchers claim to have shown for the first time that naturally occurring bacteria can help purify...

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Bacterial shield can prevent HIV among women

Scientists have created a type of vaginal bacteria to combat the spread of HIV among women.

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NASA`s research could help humans colonize space

NASA is funding a new research project which may help humans move one step closer to colonizing spac...

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Indians discover world`s most heat-resistant fungi

The fungi, named `Agni`s Fungi` are among the most heat-resistant eukaryotes on record.

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Bacteria resistant stainless steel developed

A new bacteria resistant steel developed by a British university is likely to be useful in hospitals...

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Human navels harbour 1,400 strains of bacteria!

Scientists have found that the human navel plays host to a number of unknown strains of bacteria.

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Now, a drug that protects against bacterial superbugs

Colistin treats serious infections in critically ill patients, including those with kidney failure w...

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Colour-producing microbes found in Kutch

A biocolour-producing bacterial strain has been found in the soil of the arid Banni region of Kutch ...

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Bacteria living on old growth trees sustain forest growth

A study has revealed that bacteria living on large, ancient trees are very important in helping fore...

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EU to hold crisis talks on killer bacteria

European Union agriculture ministers are holding emergency talks in Luxembourg Tuesday on the bacter...

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German minister maintains bacteria warning on sprouts

Germany to maintain a consumer warning for sprouts as well as tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers.

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Healthy bacteria could prevent obesity

Probiotics is an umbrella term for bacteria with proven health benefits.

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Bacteria that use caffeine as food discovered

For the first time, scientists have discovered a new bacteria that use caffeine as its food.

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Role of bacteria in degrading Gulf oil spill revealed

Recirculation of water allowed bacteria to increase in number and degrade the chemicals more rapidly...

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Indian herbs ‘contain natural antibiotics to fight oral cancer’

Several of the plants tested were broad spectrum antibiotics able to combat bacteria.

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Intestinal bacteria cause behavioural changes

Intestinal bacteria affect human brains leading to behavioural changes, a recent research has reveal...

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How probiotic bacteria help repair intestinal injury

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown that probiotic bacteria promote healin...

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Car steering wheel a hotbed for bugs

Almost 700 harmful bugs inhabit the interior of a car.

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Honey can help reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics

Manuka honey is derived from nectar collected by honeybees foraging on manuka tree in New Zealand.

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`No need to panic over reports of drug-resistant bacteria`

Health Ministry today asked people not to panic over reports of presence of drug-resistant bacteria.

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How plants fight diseases

Scientists have shed new light on how plants fight diseases caused by bacterial pathogens.

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Marine bacteria digest plastic

Microbiologists have discovered that bacteria seem to be digesting plastic garbage.

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Stress levels can lower immunity through bacteria

Stress not only change the bacteria levels in the gut, the alterations can, in turn, impact our immu...

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Sugars play key role in bacterial infection in humans: Study

Sugars that change their shape with temperature could be a key to bacterial infection in humans.

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Asthma linked to bacterial communities

A new UCSF-led study has found that asthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition o...

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How scientists identified anthrax used in bioterrorism

Researchers found unique bio-markers to help track down the source of anthrax.

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Asthma linked to bacterial communities in the airway

This finding could suggest new treatment or even potential cures for the common inflammatory disease...

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Scientists trick bacteria to turn against themselves

Scientists have found a way of tricking bacteria into turning against themselves.

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`Being too clean can be dangerous`

According to new study people may suffer allergies if they are overexposed to anti-bacterial soaps....

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Don`t be too clean!

A study has indicated that young people may suffer more allergies if they are overexposed to anti¬ba...

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34,000-year-old bacteria found in salt crystals

The bacteria, found trapped inside tiny bubbles of salt crystals, could be the oldest living organis...

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Bacteria ate up methane from Gulf spill, say scientists

Bacteria ate up the methane released from Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico in 4 months.

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Bacteria removed spilled methane from Gulf

A sudden bloom of bacteria after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill helped clean up the methane gas tha...

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Gloves too pass bacteria to food

Gloves too contribute bacteria to food, say scientists.

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Marine life inspires new chemical-free, anti-bacteria plastic ‘skins’

A team of five companies has come together to create anti-microbial surfaces for use on ships, lense...

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How bacteria developed resistance to antibiotics

Researchers are studying how bacteria incorporate foreign DNA from invading viruses into their own r...

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DNA repair systems of bacteria, humans greatly similar

Similarities between DNA repair systems of bacteria, humans greater than thought.

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Loss of healthy bacteria linked to depression

Researchers think that higher rates of depression could be because of loss of healthy bacteria.

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Immune system`s response to toxins can makes us ill

Super-antigens can trigger a spate of illnesses in humans due to their immune system`s strong respon...

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Scientists revive ancient bacteria

Scientists have revived ancient bacteria trapped for thousands of years in water droplets embedded i...

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Versatile bugs found under ocean crust

Scientists have stumbled upon life teeming with versatile bugs in the deepest layers of the ocean cr...

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Bacteria that converts bio-wastes into plastic

A scientist has `trained` bacteria to convert sugar in vegetables into high-quality bio-plastics.

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