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U.S. Army in Afghanistan Takes Delivery of New Bacterial Bioreactors to Clean Wastewater
How do you track a salmonella outbreak? A data journalist followed the DNA trail to slaughterhouses.
Why your UTI keeps coming back
E. coli isn’t always bad—it’s actually an unlikely research hero
Grime-loving bacteria could save priceless art
You have no idea how much you need these bacteria
The secret to vinegar’s tangy flavor lies in bacteria
Researchers are using gassy, explosive bacteria to destroy cancer cells
Oil-eating bacteria can survive in frigid Canadian waters
Use these commonsense rules to avoid food poisoning
Raw dog food can harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Parachute practice, a CT scanned pigeon, and other amazing images of the week
Yes, your beer pong cup is teeming with bacteria
Grow A Bacterial Zoo In A Bottle
You might be overusing hand sanitizer
‘Fugitive dust’ seems to have caused last summer’s salmonella outbreak from peaches
Microbes Will Be Essential For Human Survival On Mars
Cities have unique microbiomes which could be key to keeping us healthy
Renovating American Infrastructure, Step 2: Water
Scientist in a Strange Land
The Sinister Way Staph Avoids Arrest During Infection
A New Human-Based Ecological Test May Help Keep Patients Safe
The Possible Link Between Bacteria And Chronic Disease?
How to cook and eat a turkey without dying
Bacteria wars are raging in soil, and it’s keeping ecosystems healthy
How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight
Your home’s microbiome, revealed
Antibiotic over-prescription is worst for kids in low-income countries
These single-cell organisms don’t need brains to make up their minds
Strep throat is figuring out how to beat our go-to antibiotics
The sun can help break down ocean plastic, but there’s a catch
The CDC has some surprisingly good news about antibiotic resistance
This new device seems to pull electricity out of thin air
Scientists are making progress with better plastic-eating bacteria
Lyme isn’t the half of it: here are 8 more tick-borne illnesses to watch out for
These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home
What to know about fecal transplants in the wake of the first death
Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick
The tricks to keeping flower arrangements gorgeous for as long as possible
A new species of superbug is emerging—and it loves when you eat sugar
The FDA knows expiration dates are confusing, so they’re changing them
Legionnaires’ disease is totally preventable, but surprisingly deadly
Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen
Bacteria can change inside of us to beat antibiotics
Humans will definitely bring microbes to Mars—so we might as well bring our favorites
Washing machines can spread dangerous bacteria from one load to the next
Scientists are investigating the secrets of smelly cat butts
The secret to San Francisco’s famous sourdough: bug poop
Fight viruses in your home without making bacteria stronger
We finally know which bacteria give kimchi its power
This photo confirms that your tongue is basically a microbe party
Hand washing trumps sanitizer when it comes to beating viruses
Teams of bacteria have working memories remarkably like ours
Inside a frozen tunnel hiding the galaxy’s biggest secrets
These mice got acne so future teens might not have to
Yeast and E. coli can grow in conditions that might exist on alien planets
Scientists think they’ve found 1,952 new species living in our poop
We’re finally understanding why some kids get strep throat over and over again
Eight international cheeses you need to try once
Good news: space bacteria (probably) aren’t evolving to destroy us
COVID-19 testing problems are all too familiar to Lyme disease patients
Meet the hard-working microbes that make your favorite cheeses
Earth’s cold storage is melting. Here’s what’s oozing out.
Ice Cream Designed To Drip Slowly
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